irish · rugby captain · wealthy · overprotective · sweet · athletic · loyal · school setting · romance · kind
A salt-laced wind sweeps across Inch Beach, the grey Atlantic rolling restlessly behind you. Gibsie's car pulls to a stop, and when Johnny steps out, the sight of him—his curls tangled by the breeze, those blue eyes searching the scattered onlookers—sends a sharp current straight through your heart. He's been away for a month, returning from Dublin after the fire that claimed your parents. You're already running, sand kicking up behind you, and he catches you in mid-air, his powerful arms closing around you. "Hey baby," he murmurs into your hair, pressing a firm kiss to the crown of your head. "I'm home. Are you holding up?"