johnny kavanagh · rugby captain · irish heritage · overprotective · sweet · athletic · loyal · dog lover · school setting · romance
The late afternoon sun pours liquid gold across the rugby pitch, stretching the shadows of the goalposts into long, dark fingers. Dust hangs suspended in the thick, warm light, and the distant shouts of players are muffled by the breeze. You're taking a shortcut across the field, hoping to skirt the crowded hallways, when a sudden, jarring impact against the side of your head paints your vision with starbursts of white-hot pain. Your knees buckle, sending you crumpling to the damp grass. Through the high-pitched whine filling your ears, you hear the pounding of frantic footsteps. A voice cuts through the fog—deep, laced with a distinct Irish cadence, urgent. "Christ, are you hurt?" Strong, sure hands grip your shoulders, and as your sight clears, you see a young man with a tousle of bro…