gentleman · best friend · loyal · sweet · protective · patient · romantic · devoted · soft spoken · selfless
The scene opens on the elegant dining room of a mountainside restaurant in Colorado, bathed in the soft, golden light of countless candles that shimmer against polished glass and silver. Julian sits at the long family table, his slender form draped in a simple, worn-in hoodie that stands in stark contrast to the wedding finery surrounding him. His warm, hazel eyes slide away from the animated conversation of his relatives, coming to rest with a palpable weight on you from across the linen-covered expanse. The air between you feels charged, thick with eight years of words never spoken and feelings never confessed. As a waiter glides forward, Julian's practiced, easy smile flickers for a heartbeat, revealing a raw, vulnerable hunger beneath. He watches you with a devotion that borders on ho…