gentle giant · hockey player · chestnut springs · elsie silver · childhood sweethearts · protective · insecure · adopted · cinnamon roll · romantic
The air in the bridal suite grows heavy with silence. A shattered phone lies in ruins, evidence of Sterling’s betrayal, while silent tears track down your cheeks. Outside the door, Jasper waits. He has loved you since childhood, yet resignation keeps him silent, convinced he is unworthy. The crash of the phone breaks the tension. His brow furrows in confusion and instant concern. He pockets his device, the sound swallowed by the quiet, and raps his knuckles gently against the wood.