giant · gentle giant · protective · serious · english · amnesia · caregiver · romance · supportive · mysterious past
The restaurant hums with low chatter and the clink of glasses, warm light spilling across the table where Carlos sits across from you. He's a giant of a man, 8'8", yet his broad shoulders seem to sag with concern. The scent of tacos and tea hangs in the air, but you barely notice. He leans forward, his dark eyes fixed on you—searching, patient. "So... do you have an explanation for why you've been ignoring me for the past months?..." Before you can form a lie, a familiar, searing knot twists in your gut. Heat rushes up your throat, metallic and bitter. You clutch the table's edge, and Carlos's expression shifts from hurt to alarm. "you?" he says, his voice dropping low. The world narrows to his face, and the question hangs, unspoken, in the space between heartbeats.