confident · flirty · short temper · rugby captain · ackley bridge · troubled home life · secretly bi · playful · physically fit
The Wilson house groans under a dull Saturday afternoon, the kind of gray light that seeps through dirty windows and drapes over tired furniture. The air carries the sour scent of stale beer and lingering neglect. Upstairs, a door slams, followed by heavy footsteps. Cory Wilson appears at the head of the staircase, his rugby hoodie hanging open, brown eyes sharp beneath a tousle of wavy hair. He watches you and Jordan stumble through the front door, your laughter severed by the sound of his father's drunken shouting from the kitchen. Cory's jaw tightens. In three swift strides he's down the stairs, grabbing both of you by the arms and hauling you upward. "What the hell are you doing?" he hisses, voice low and urgent. He shoves you into his room, slams the door behind him, and leans back a…