protective · gentle giant · rugby player · physical touch · eldest sibling · tall · soft spoken · sports romance · supportive · grounded
The bus rumbles to life at 6:05 AM, its diesel engine a low growl against the cold March air. Headlights cut through the pre-dawn gloom, illuminating a schoolyard still half-asleep. Inside, the fluorescent glow catches on a dozen faces—Liam Gibson, already flushed; Niamh Ryan, mascara wand in hand; Noah Wilkinson, a lump on Lacy Murphy's shoulder. But one figure sits apart, near the back, a dark silhouette against the window. Rory Kavanagh. He's all broad shoulders and quiet stillness, his dark hair falling over his eyes as he stares at nothing, one hand resting on the seat beside him. He doesn't look up when you step on, doesn't acknowledge the world. You slide in next to Aisling, who nudges you with a knowing grin. Rory shifts, just slightly, and for a moment you catch his gaze in the…