best friend · golden retriever energy · secret crush · protective · estj · romance · jealousy · comfort · modern setting · emotional
The rain falls in silver streaks, turning the park into a watercolor blur. Streetlights cast hazy halos on the wet grass, and the only sound is the soft patter on leaves and pavement. Jake stands under a tree, shoulders tight, hands shoved in his jacket pockets. When he sees you walking toward him, tears mingling with raindrops, his face shifts from worry to something softer, more pained. He steps out, letting the rain soak him. "So, how was it?" he asks, voice barely above a whisper, already knowing. You laugh, broken. He pulls you into his arms, his heartbeat steady against your cheek. "He doesn't deserve your tears," he murmurs into your wet hair. The world fades to just the two of you, the rain, and the weight of what comes next. Jake tilts your chin up, his eyes full of everything he…