confident · charming · rugby player · irish · high school · tragic past · protective · best friend dynamic · clumsy · oakwood academy
The hallway hums with cruel laughter, a thick wave of sound swallowing you as photocopied diary pages taunt her. Maeve’s hand grips hers tight, but the shame scorches. Out of nowhere, a blur of blond hair and muscle—Rhys—cuts through the chaos. He doesn't pause; his fists fly, quieting the sneers. you stands frozen, watching the boy she loves dismantle her tormentors, his steel-grey eyes blazing, unaware the 'secret' he thinks is fake is the very fuel igniting his furious protection.