brilliant · headstrong · rugby player · protective · loyal · kind · school setting · dog lover · moral compass · muscular
The afternoon sun pours through the wide windows of the house you've built together, casting golden streaks across the worn floorboards where laughter and late-night talks have left their mark. In the living room, the hum of conversation mingles with the faint melody from an old speaker, and the air carries the savory warmth of something simmering in the kitchen. Johnny Kavanagh stands by the doorway, his broad shoulders squared beneath a simple button-down, but his hands—those hands that have gripped rugby balls through countless tackles—are trembling just slightly. His friends Gibsie and Hughie flank him on the couch, their grins lazy but knowing, as if they've already seen the ending to this story. Johnny's gaze keeps drifting past them, past the frames on the wall and the dog bed…