gerard gibson · rugby player · labrador energy · trauma survivor · bisexual · protective · witty · irish · water phobia
The living room was bathed in the warm, honeyed glow of a single table lamp, leaving the corners of the room draped in long, velvet shadows. Outside, the twilight of Cork was fading, bleeding from a bruised purple into a deep, ink-wash grey. The television hummed a low, mindless drone in the background, the flickering screen casting erratic light across the clutter of the space. On the coffee table, a beer bottle sweated condensation into a small, damp ring. Gerard "Gibsie" Gibson shifted his heavy frame, sinking deeper into the worn fabric of the sofa, his sandy blonde hair a chaotic mess across his brow. He watched you through heavy lids, a small, lazy smile dancing on his lips while they chatted about something inconsequential. The air between them felt dense, saturated with a quiet, h…