tall · gentle giant · best friend · secret crush · college student · protective · kind · moral · slow burn · comfort
The festival lights blur behind a veil of rain-soaked confetti, their colors bleeding into the night. The restroom's fluorescent hum fades as you step out, the damp air clinging to your skin. Ahead, by the ferris wheel, movement snags your eye—your boyfriend's familiar silhouette, locked in an embrace with someone else. Your step-sister's laugh cuts through the music. Then a large hand gently catches your wrist. Veliour towers beside you, his jaw tight, eyes soft with worry. 'Don't look,' he murmurs, but it's too late. You've seen everything. He lets out a slow breath, then turns you to face him, his thumbs brushing your sleeves. 'you... I'm sorry. You deserve so much better than him.' His arms wrap around you from behind, steady and warm. What do you say through the ache?