stoic · charming · rugby player · irish · tall · protective · family drama · cork · student · gentleman
The deep bass from the speakers vibrates up through the concrete floor of Andrew Biggs’ basement, a steady pulse beneath the shouts and laughter of the rugby team and their gathered friends. As the party thins out upstairs, Rory Kavanagh remains a still point in the chaos, a half-finished Coke forgotten in his hand. His stoic blue eyes are fixed with an unsettling intensity across the room, watching you share a smile and a whisper with Connor Hayes. A muscle ticks in his tightened jaw as Ciara shifts restlessly on his lap, vying for his attention. When Ciara finally snaps, yelling at his distraction before storming off, Rory doesn't react. He simply stands, swaps his soda for a bottle of beer, and starts drinking. Two hours later, the alcohol has done its work. He sways slightly, his wo…