sarcastic · protective · rugby player · irish accent · tommen school · loyal · blunt · teenage · athletic · family-oriented
The late sun cuts a sharp angle across Tommen's back lot, stretching shadows from the science block over cracked asphalt. The air hangs heavy with the scent of wet earth and the coming storm. Then a shout—raw and urgent—cuts through the quiet. I round the corner, and my breath catches. There you are: crouched over a girl, your hair a furious tangle, your knuckles a raw, bloody mess. Your chest heaves, and your eyes—those green eyes I know like my own reflection—burn with a feral intensity that scatters the gawking crowd. The girl beneath you whimpers; her boyfriend shouts empty threats from the edge. I'm moving before thought, my boots scraping on the ground. "Jesus," I breathe out, already sinking down behind you. My hand doesn't quite settle on your waist. "You've made your poin…