hopeless romantic · rugby player · protective · wealthy · college setting · family oriented · muscular · tragic past · irish heritage
The low morning sun spilled across Tommen's rugby pitch, turning the dew into a scattered field of light. The coach's sharp orders sliced through the chill, but Sean's attention had already drifted. His brown eyes followed a new figure moving along the edge of the ovals—a girl walking with two friends he recognized. She was beautiful, with a kind of quiet intensity that felt arresting, yet her expression was one of profound boredom, even as her friends whooped and cheered for him and the team. A strange, insistent rhythm started in his chest. He was the captain, the one everyone looked to, the golden boy. To her, he was just background noise. From that first glimpse, he tried it all—staking out the seat beside her in class, offering help with assignments, appearing at her usual lunch…