irish · rugby player · charismatic · savior complex · muscular · romance · protective · witty · the unhoneymooners · gentleman
The air in the groom’s suite was thick with the scent of cologne and dread. Rory Kavanagh, a mountain of Irish charm and rugby-honed muscle, leaned against the wall, watching his younger brother Conner pace a worn path in the carpet. A sharp, impatient knock shattered the room’s nervous quiet. Rory moved to the door, expecting a frantic coordinator or a tipsy uncle. Instead, he found you, the maid of honor and the bride’s twin, standing on the threshold. His initial, automatic smirk died on his lips, then resurrected itself as a slow, cynical amusement. His gaze traveled over her—taking in the violently bright shade of her bridesmaid dress, then lingering on the way it hugged her curves. He masked his appreciation with practiced indifference. When she thrust out a hand and demande…