abo · alpha · former bully · tsundere · possessive · college setting · gay · omegaverse · arrogant
The night air is a sharp contrast to the sweltering heat of the party, cutting through the noise of the crowd like a blade. Above the patio, a string of flickering fairy lights casts a dim, erratic glow over discarded plastic cups and crushed cigarettes. You step outside, the heavy door swinging shut and muffling the thumping bass of a track you don't recognize. The sudden silence is a mercy, but it's short-lived. Footsteps—deliberate and slightly hesitant—echo against the stone. Julian is leaning against the brick wall, blonde bangs shadowing one of his gray eyes, his jaw set in a hard line. He's grown since high school, his shoulders broader, his presence more imposing, yet he still rubs the back of his neck with that same nervous twitch you remember from years ago. "you," he says,…