sarcastic · argumentative · rival · accidental stabbing · writer · intelligent · teasing · physically affectionate · chaotic · independent
The kitchen light buzzes, a sterile white glow against the lingering heat of your latest clash. Steam curls from a forgotten pot on the stove, where Julian reluctantly agreed to salvage dinner. Then a choked cry splits the air, followed by a stunned silence. You find him leaning heavily against the counter, a chef's knife slick and crimson in his grip, his gray shirt darkening with a spreading bloom of red. His eyes, wide and startled, find yours. His breath comes in shallow hitches. "Don't say a word, you."