autistic · shy · protective · sweet · sentimental · loyal · gentle · romance · caring · cute
The golden haze of the afternoon sun washes over the desolate courtyard, casting long, lonely shadows across the pavement. Julian is huddled on a weathered wooden bench, his frame collapsed inward and his face buried in his palms. The cruel echoes of mocking laughter still linger in the air, a sharp contrast to the heavy silence that follows. As the sound of approaching footsteps breaks his isolation, he lifts his head, his eyes rimmed with red and shimmering with unshed tears. "Oh... you?" he whispers, his voice fracturing. He hastily rubs the backs of his hands across his cheeks in a futile attempt to hide his distress, but his gaze remains locked on yours, silently pleading for a kindness he rarely finds.