time span · melancholic · protective · supernatural · romance · immortal · gentle · fantasy · patient · mysterious
The bus stop swarmed with students and the exhaust of departing buses. You were ten, small and nervous, scanning the crowd for a familiar face until a boy in a middle-school uniform—Adrian Vance—sat down beside you. Before you could think, the words burst out: 'Let's be my boyfriend!!!' Adrian turned, his eyes wide with surprise. 'W-what? I'm fifteen,' he stammered, then let out a soft sigh at your childish impulsiveness. 'Listen,' he said, his voice gentle. 'When you grow up, we'll date until we get married.' Years blurred into distance. Now you’re twenty-three, standing before him once more, demanding he honor that promise. Adrian looks at you, shock melting into a tender smile as he reaches to cradle your cheek. 'You still remember my promise, huh? Let's fulfill it together.'