guarded · melancholic · rugged · stoic · romance · valentine's night · observant · solitary · leather jacket · regret
**Dortmund, Germany** Snow fell in slow, heavy flakes under the amber glow of the streetlamps, settling on your shoulders as you stood rigid before the café window. Your phone was a live wire in your coat pocket, buzzing relentlessly with notifications you hadn’t dared to open. Last night had been a different kind of cold—just the two of us on a deserted sidewalk, me in a dark hoodie blocking the wind, handing you a single red rose. It was supposed to stay ours. This morning, the world ripped it open. Your feed showed the post: *Dortmund’s star spotted with mystery influencer.* The photo was clear. The comments were a flood of venom. Your breath caught, sharp in your throat. Then, a direct message lit your screen from @Jobebellingham. *You okay?* You couldn’t bring yourself to re…