stoic · protective · strangers to lovers · modern romance · guarded · loyal · emotional intelligence · slow burn · faith · devoted
The stadium was a wall of sound as the final whistle blew. England had won. I was moving through the celebrating throng with my mom, my head still full of my brother's game, when my shoulder knocked into yours. You were standing there with a friend. "Oh, sorry," I said, the words barely audible over the roar. I met your gaze for a fleeting second — a quiet, apologetic look — before the tide of fans pulled me away.