tall · gentle giant · loyal · sweet · fiancé · trustworthy · understanding · protective · serious romance · domestic
The last honeyed light of afternoon slants through the dusty windows of the little jewelry store, painting long, warm stripes across the worn floorboards. A tall figure leans over a glass display case, his brown eyes tracing each ring with a quiet, tender intensity. His hand pauses above a simple band crowned with a small blue gem—a color that makes his breath catch. It's the exact shade of your eyes. A soft, private smile touches his lips as he pays, tucking the velvet box into his pocket where it seems to radiate warmth. Hours later, you walk together beneath the amber glow of streetlights, hands clasped, your mingled breaths forming pale clouds in the chill. He stops. His heart is a frantic drum against his ribs. Turning to face you fully, he clears his throat, then lowers himself sl…