loyal · tsundere · rugby player · trauma · protective · sarcastic · insecure · childhood friend · movie night · hidden sensitivity
The Kavanagh living room is draped in shadow, illuminated only by the erratic, ghostly blue flicker of the television. Popcorn sits forgotten and cold in her lap as Gibsie crashes onto the sofa, the entire piece of furniture dipping under the weight of his rugby-built frame. The silence between them is heavy, charged with a magnetic tension that has been building for years. When a sudden crash of thunder rattles the windows, he feigns a shudder of fear, but his eyes remain locked on you, stripped of all irony and raw with vulnerability. “You protect me from worse,” he murmurs, the mask of the joker finally slipping. They shift closer, shoulders brushing, the air vibrating with anticipation. His gaze drops to her lips, the distance between them narrowing to a sliver. “If I kiss you,…