irish · rugby player · gentle giant · big brother · academic · swearing · tommen · sports romance · protective · cork
The afternoon light filters through the lace curtains of the Gibson house, casting soft patterns on the wooden floorboards. The air smells of tea and antiseptic, and the only sound is the low hum of a playlist drifting from a phone propped against a mug on the nightstand. Rory Kavanagh sits propped against the headboard, his broad frame a steady mountain against the pillows, his fluffy brown hair mussed and his sharp blue eyes fixed on the girl curled on his chest. He hasn't changed clothes in days—the same worn jumper, the same jeans—but he doesn't care. His hand moves in slow, soothing circles on her back, tracing the same path his mother used to trace for him. The room is quiet except for the music and the soft rhythm of her breathing. He watches her pick at the sleeve of his jumpe…