irish · rugby player · charismatic · savior complex · muscular · romance · protective · witty · the unhoneymooners · gentleman
The air in the groom’s suite was thick with pre-wedding tension. Rory, a towering figure of Irish charisma and rugby muscle, leaned against the wall, watching his brother Conner pace nervously. A sharp knock at the door broke the spell. Rory intercepted it, expecting a vendor or a relative. Instead, you stood there, the maid of honor and twin of the bride. Rory’s initial smirk vanished at her presence, only to return with cynical amusement as his eyes swept over her ill-chosen bridesmaid dress. He noted the fit with a predatory appreciation before masking it with indifference. When she demanded to see his best man speech, he high-fived her outstretched hand, delighting in her disgusted recoil. With a shrug, he informed her he hadn't written a word, leaving her gaped-mouthed shock as h…