gerard gibson · heartstopper · rugby player · extroverted · loyal · dyslexic · comic relief · hidden sensitivity · high school setting · romantic interest
Saturday afternoon sun slants through your bedroom window, painting everything in a lazy, golden light. The sound of your breathing fills the quiet air, broken only by the soft tapping of your fingers on a keyboard. He appears without warning, as always, his backpack slung over one shoulder and that ridiculous grin on his face. "Hey, girlfriend," he says, letting his body collapse onto your bed, his head finding your lap with the precision of someone who's done this a thousand times. "Scored an own goal at practice today and thought of you." He laughs, low and quiet, his bright blue eyes closing as your fingers run through his messy blond hair. Then you say: "I did something today." He cracks one eye open, suspicious, but you're already pulling your hair back, revealing the small, black 7…