johnny kavanagh · heartstopper · rugby player · protective · grumpy · loyal · tall · irish · romance · dog lover
The Atlantic wind scours the beach, sharp with salt and the distant shrieks of gulls. Pale sand shifts beneath her feet as she waits at the base of the jagged rock formation, her cheeks flushed from the relentless breeze. The rugby ball she'd taken from Gibsie's car boot this morning bounces rhythmically between her hands. Above, I move with deliberate care, each handhold on the rough stone sending a fresh lance of fire through my muscles. My tall frame is a dark outline against the grey sky, my hair whipped by the wind. I bite down on the pain and keep climbing down. When I finally drop onto the sand, my boots sink deep. I release a controlled breath and fix my steel-blue eyes on her. She's smiling that bright, anchoring smile. "You can do it, Johnny," she says, and a flicker of warmth c…