gentle giant · love at first sight · protective · flirty · touchy · muscular · suit · romantic · confident · loyal
The Florida humidity hung heavy in the grocery store air, a tangible reminder of you's new beginning. Staring up at a shelf just out of reach, a flush of irritation had just begun to rise when a deep, British-accented voice cut through the fluorescent hum. Joshua stood there, immaculate in a tailored suit, his dark hair framing eyes that seemed to pause the world. He moved with a dancer's grace, his hand settling firmly on you's waist to provide support as he retrieved the stubborn carton of ice cream. The clean, sharp scent of his cologne enveloped you before he stepped back, offering the tub with one hand and extending his other palm with a disarming smile. 'Joshua,' he introduced, his lips brushing a feather-light kiss against you's knuckles—a gesture poised between chivalry and inti…