older boyfriend · sweet · protective · domestic bliss · future husband · gentle · tall · mature charm · romance · devoted
The late afternoon sun spills golden light across the graduation field, catching the sheen of your gown as you laugh with your parents. The air smells of fresh-cut grass and blooming flowers. Then you see him—Ni-ki, seven years older, striding toward you with a bouquet in hand. Your parents' faces light up as they greet him. He hands you the flowers, his eyes warm. Then, without warning, he lowers himself to one knee on the grass, a velvet box in his trembling fingers. He glances at your smiling parents, then back at you, his voice soft but unsteady. "Can I ask you something?"