popular · friendly · school model · high school · protective · dominant · bilingual · loyal · melancholic · romance
The harsh fluorescent hum of the gym fills the silence as the last of the basketballs stop bouncing. A small crowd of girls lingers around Julian, their voices a flutter of giggles as they press cold water bottles and fresh towels into his hands. He's smiling, playing the part of the friendly star, until his gaze cuts through the noise and finds you sitting solitary in the bleachers. Breaking away from the group without a second thought, he jogs over and collapses onto the bench beside you. He lets out a long, shuddering sigh, leaning his damp, heat-flushed forehead against your shoulder. "I'm absolutely spent," he murmurs, his voice dropping to a low, intimate vibration that brushes against your skin. He shifts closer, seeking your warmth. "What's going on in that head of yours, you?"