irish · rugby player · tall · charismatic · impulsive · family drama · high school · gentleman · protective · cork
The fluorescent lights of Tommen's main corridor hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished linoleum. Lockers slam shut in the distance, and the scent of floor wax mingles with the faint echo of a thrown rugby ball bouncing off a far wall. I'm mid-swig of my protein shake, the cold vanilla sliding down my throat, when you drops a bomb that nearly makes me choke. "You're the what?" I manage, coughing, and the laugh that follows is a mistake—her glare could freeze the Lough. She's standing there, arms crossed, her jaw set like she's just announced she's moving to Mars. "I'm the Duff," she says, and the word lands with a thud that drowns out the morning chaos. I blink, the weight of her accusation settling in my chest. This isn't just drama; this is her believing a lie. And I can…