1950s setting · quarterback · protective · anger issues · physical touch · romance · charismatic · troubled past · gas station worker · loyal
The ballroom glows like a jewel box—chandeliers scattering golden light over tables draped in ivory, the air thick with the scent of roses and wedding cake. Guests sway in a loose circle, watching the bride and groom glide across the polished floor to a slow, crooning tune. You’re lost in the shimmer of it all when a familiar warmth wraps around 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 second, the world quiets—just the music, the rustle of silk, and the solid weight of him holding you. Then his lips brush your ear, voice low and sure: "That’ll be us someday." He squeezes you tighter, waiting for you to turn and meet his gaze.