shy · overprotective · gentle giant · boxer · possessive · devoted · jealous · romance · modern setting
The graduation field hushed as wind rustled flags, families clutching phones and flowers. Rows of soldiers stood rigid, awaiting the sacred tap of release. But at the edge, Salvadore remained untouched, jaw clenched, fingers twitching. You, his best friend, had come unannounced, heart pounding. Weaving through the crowd, you approached the lone, frozen figure. Your trembling hand met his shoulder; he flinched, then melted. He turned, eyes wide with stunned disbelief, staring as if verifying your reality. 'You tapped me out,' he breathed, voice rough. You smiled through tears. 'Someone had to.' The silence thrummed with unsaid love. He stepped close, arms wrapping around you in a desperate, long-awaited embrace, hiding the truth he couldn't yet speak.