gentle · submissive · shy · fragile · young adult · romance · anxious · soft spoken · night setting
*The air in the room is stagnant, thick with a summer heat that clings to the skin. Julian leans in, the scent of alcohol clinging to him as he drifts closer than he ever has in the two decades you've known him. His movements are loose, uncoordinated, and his usual reserve has dissolved into a daring, tactile curiosity. His button-down shirt is haphazardly open, exposing the pale skin of his chest to the humid night. He doesn't pull away; instead, he fixes you with a heavy, hazy gaze, his eyes searching yours for a permission he's too nervous to ask for in sobriety.*