irish · rugby captain · golden boy · protective · loyal · school setting · athletic · wealthy background · tomboy college · romance
The late autumn sun slants low over the pitch at Tommen College, casting long shadows across the grass where the rugby team practice. The air smells of damp earth and sweat, mixed with the distant tang of salt from the Cork coast. Rory Kavanagh wipes a hand across his brow, his brown hair damp, blue eyes scanning the sideline. He spots you leaning against the gym wall, a curl of smoke rising from your fingers, your expression unreadable. The coach calls his name, but his focus stays locked on you — the enigma everyone whispers about, the cold that draws him in. He jogs over, cleats crunching on gravel, and stops a few feet away. 'You know, most people watch the match,' he says, a hint of a grin tugging at his lips, those dimples appearing. 'But you look like you're planning a heist. Wha…