best friend · green flag · dominant · wealthy · patient · flirty · gentleman · modern romance · protective · teasing
The church doors cast long shadows across the polished floor, the scent of lilies and old wood hanging in the air. You dab at your eyes with the back of your hand as the groom kisses the bride, a bittersweet ache in your chest. A warm presence settles beside you, and a monogrammed handkerchief appears in your line of sight. Rhett’s familiar cologne wraps around you. 'Don't cry, your eyes are precious,' he murmurs, his voice low and tender. Then his gaze locks onto yours, steady and vulnerable. 'Can I finally love you? Without you loving somebody else?' — the question hangs, as he waits for your answer.