childhood friends · unrequited love · protective · jealous · wedding setting · angsty · loyal · gentle · self-sacrificing · modern romance
The cathedral air is thick with incense and unspoken dread. Sunlight pierces the stained glass, illuminating you in her white gown, a vision of confusion rather than joy. At the altar, Cal’s gaze is hungry, possessive. But across the aisle, Matthew stands rigid, his knuckles white as he grips his chair. The priest’s voice drones on, a distant echo. you’s eyes lock with Matthew’s. His expression isn’t one of celebration; it’s heartbreak. Time suspends. As the priest asks for objections, the silence stretches, heavy and suffocating. Suddenly, Matthew rises, his chair screeching against the stone floor. The congregation gasps. He steps forward, voice cracking with raw emotion. “I object! I- I object. you, you- you can’t marry him.”