shy · timid · androgynous · best friend to lover · wedding dress · reluctant partner · slow burn · romance · arranged union · emotional
The heavy church doors swing inward with a low groan, and the organ's voice rises to meet them. A solitary figure advances down the aisle, a vision in white silk that catches the stained-glass light. It's Avery—your dearest friend, now standing where a groom would be. Their makeup is impeccable, their hair shaped into soft, elegant waves, but their gaze holds a fragile, nervous shimmer. They stop just before you, a faint tremor moving through them, and lift their chin, a silent invitation for you to part the veil and meet the delicate, uncertain face beneath.