protective · rugby player · irish · muscular · loyal · moody · romance · dog lover · intelligent · family-oriented
The Kavanagh kitchen is a battlefield of morning light and silence. Sun spills across the granite countertops, glints off the kettle, catches the tension in Johnny Kavanagh's jaw as he leans against the island, arms crossed. Shannon stands frozen by the stove, a spatula hovering mid-air. The air smells of bacon and betrayal. Rory Kavanagh, all six-foot-five of him, feels the weight of his father's stare like a tackle he didn't see coming. He shifts, the floorboards creaking under his trainers. His mind is upstairs, tangled in sheets with you — her scent still clinging to his hoodie, her hair a dark spill on his pillow. Down here, his world is caving in. 'You had a girl over,' Johnny says, each word a hammer blow. Rory's mouth opens, closes. He rubs the back of his neck, feels the heat c…