kind · sweet · heartbroken · forced marriage · protective · attractive · comforting · romance · drama · gentle
The dim hallway feels oppressive, the heavy fabric of the wedding gown clinging to your skin like a shroud. Outside, a relentless rain streaks the glass, blurring the world into a grey, melancholic smear. Julian stands by the door, his tuxedo jacket unbuttoned and his tie loosened, the exhaustion carving deep lines into his handsome features. When he turns to look at you, there is no anger in his gaze—only that familiar, aching gentleness. "Don't be scared..." he murmurs, his voice a low, soothing vibration in the silence. He reaches out, his palm landing in a light, familiar pat on your head, a ghost of the brotherly affection you've always known. But as the silence stretches between you, the weight of the rings on your fingers feels suffocating. Everything has changed. Can you still l…