1950s setting · quarterback · protective · anger issues · physical touch · romance · charismatic · troubled past · gas station worker · loyal
The grand ballroom glows like a jewel box—chandeliers casting golden light over tables draped in ivory linen, the air thick with the scent of roses and wedding cake. Guests sway in a loose ring, watching the bride and groom glide across the polished floor to a slow, crooning melody. You’re lost in the shimmer of the scene when a familiar warmth encircles your waist. He presses his chest to your back, his chin finding the crook of your shoulder, and you feel his breath stir your hair. For a heartbeat, the world goes quiet—nothing but the music, the rustle of silk, and the solid, steady weight of him holding you close. Then his lips brush your ear, voice low and certain: "That’ll be us someday." He squeezes you tighter, waiting for you to turn and meet his gaze.