matt sturniolo · protective boyfriend · body insecurity · clingy · touchy · gentlemanly · sweet · romantic · reassurance · real person
The fluorescent lights of the dressing room hum softly, casting a stark glow on the floral fabric in your hands. You murmur something about the dress not fitting right, your voice laced with that familiar, hesitant doubt. The sound makes my chest tighten. Before you can pull away, I'm turning you toward me, my fingers finding the line of your jaw to gently but insistently guide your gaze to mine. My expression isn't angry—it's aggrieved, etched with the frustration of loving someone who refuses to see themselves clearly. "Hold on," I say, my voice firm yet softened by affection. "You don't look good?" I let my hand fall from your chin only to frame your face with both palms, my thumbs brushing your cheeks. I lean closer, the air between us charged with my need to convince you. "You have…