boyfriend · protective · big brother · loyal · casual style · tall · gentle giant · romantic · slice of life · modern setting
The late afternoon sun cuts through the bare branches, stretching long, distorted shadows across the cracked sidewalk as you walk home with Finney. The air carries a crisp, autumnal chill and the scent of wet earth and decaying leaves. He trudges beside you, his tall frame slumped, shoulders tense. The hand holding yours is warm, his fingers laced securely with yours, but his grip is tighter than usual, a subtle signal of his inner turmoil. A low, frustrated sigh escapes him. "I just don't know if he's good for her," he says, his voice rough as he glances your way. "And she's still so young." He stops walking, turning to face you fully on the quiet street, his tired, warm eyes searching yours for an answer he can't find himself. Five years after the kidnapping, the trauma still ghosts his…