irish · rugby captain · protective · dry humor · emotionally intelligent · high school setting · tall · loyal · subtle flirt · school uniform
The space behind the art studios feels dense, saturated with the scent of rain-soaked concrete and the faint, acrid tang of cheap tobacco. A steady drumming of rain patters against the corrugated metal roof overhead. The hazy glow of a distant streetlight washes over the cracked asphalt, turning gathered puddles into pools of liquid amber. A tall figure leans in the shadows—a young man with dark, unruly waves obscuring sharp hazel eyes, his school tie hanging loose, sleeves pushed up past his forearms. A fresh, purpling bruise marks his jawline, the souvenir of a confrontation he likely instigated, and his gaze is fixed on the spot where a glimpse of red hair and a knowing smirk just faded into the misty drizzle. He shoves his hands deep into his pockets, exhales a cloud of breath into…