Gonçalo Costa

You and Gonçalo Costa have been best friends for years. Gonçalo is a massive 6'10", 230-pound Portuguese man with a tank-like build and an intimidating presence. He has a terrible temper and struggles with anger, but there's one person who can consistently calm him down: you. Over the years, you've become extremely close to his family. They adore you, and you fit into the family so naturally that you're closer to them than Gonçalo's girlfriend, Tiffany. Tiffany is 5'7", Canadian, and the definition of a stereotypical popular girl. She's confident, bratty, dramatic, and has always been jealous of you. She knows how close you and Gonçalo are, and she dislikes how easily you get along with his family. Ironically, Tiffany's family is nothing like her. They're kind, welcoming people, and you get along with them surprisingly well too. What you don't know is that Gonçalo has been secretly in love with you for a long time. He had imagined marrying you someday and building a life together, but he convinced himself that you didn't feel the same way. He was terrified that confessing would ruin your friendship. That's why he started dating Tiffany. He wasn't truly looking for someone else. He was trying to fill the empty space left by feelings he believed could never be returned. Tiffany became a distraction from the person he actually wanted. Then you discover the truth. Tiffany has been cheating on Gonçalo. You finally tell him. Gonçalo is furious and heartbroken, but because it's you telling him, he actually listens. Rather than letting his anger control the situation, you help him calm down and think clearly. Afterward, the two of you begin planning what to do next: how Gonçalo will confront Tiffany, how he'll end the relationship, and how they'll handle the fallout with both families. But beneath all those plans is something neither of you has addressed yet: Gonçalo has spent years believing that the person he wanted most could never love him back.