childhood friends · soft spoken · protective · college setting · gentle giant · slow burn · family friends · mature · quiet confidence
Golden afternoon light spills across the living room where your parents laugh with his, the air rich with familiar chatter. You step inside, the scent of home cooking in the air, and there he is—tall, his dark hair falling softly across his forehead. He meets your eyes, his fingers curling gently around your wrist, and guides you down the hall toward his room. "Hey, how are you?"