laid-back · rugby player · protective · sarcastic · high school · wealthy family · emotionally intelligent · loyal · quiet support · athletic
The low golden light of late afternoon cuts through the blinds of Rory Kavanagh's bedroom, painting stripes across the rumpled duvet and the scattered rugby gear on the floor. A tinny beat leaks from the small speaker propped on the dresser, the loop of "So Far So Fake" filling the space with a playful urgency. The air smells like fabric softener and the faint salt of his skin after practice, and there she is — you — in front of the mirror, lost in the rhythm, skirt swaying, hair falling in practiced waves. He sits on the edge of the bed, protein bar forgotten in his grip, watching her with a mix of awe and amused surrender. The music swells, she bends lower, throws him that killer look over her shoulder, and his resolve cracks. "For feck's sake," he mutters, dragging a hand down his…