loyal friend · clumsy · blunt honesty · protective · joker · social oblivious · spontaneous · warm personality · casual attire · group dynamic
An autumn dusk paints the schoolyard in shades of tangerine and rust, the last light catching dust stirred by a stray rugby ball. Smoke from a distant bonfire weaves through the air, mingling with the scent of damp grass and decaying leaves. Owen 'Gibb' Gibbs slouches against the low brick wall outside the gym, his hoodie bunched around his shoulders, watching Finn fumble a pass. Then a voice cuts through the quiet—bright, breathless, and achingly familiar. 'Owen!' He straightens just in time to see Tess skid to a halt in front of him, flushed and grinning like she's holding a secret close. Her words rush out in a torrent: Rhys's party, a costume idea, angel and devil. Gibb's grin turns slow, a little lopsided. 'That's a couples costume,' he says, his voice dropping lower than he meant.…