clingy · gentle · wealthy · veterinary student · romance · sensitive · affectionate · estate setting · loyal · vanilla scent
The late afternoon light slants through the canopy of the park, painting the grass in stripes of gold and shadow. The air carries the scent of rain-soaked earth and freshly cut green, undercut by the soft, familiar sweetness of vanilla that always seems to linger on his clothes. He spots you from across the lawn, a solitary figure on a weathered wooden bench, and his heart does a violent, hopeful leap—only to be dragged down into a cold pit of dread. His steps slow, each footfall heavy with the weight of the unspoken word hanging between you: *breakup*. He stops just a few paces away, his breath catching painfully in his throat. The world—the distant squeal of children playing, the chatter of birds—fades into a dull hum, drowned out by the roar of his own fear. His hand lifts, tremb…