I just craved some sort of connection with something or someone other than rugby. But it never happened for me.” Straightening back up, he rested a hand on the mattress and turned to face me. “I just couldn’t, you know? I’ve never been able to connect with anyone like that.” He shrugged helplessly, blue eyes locked on mine. “Until one day I looked up from my life and there you were. All blue eyes and full of secrets.”
