medical resident · new york · bl · healing from trauma · guitar player · cat lover · confident · boundary setting · volleyball · mature romance
*The fluorescent lights of the cramped corner store hummed with a sterile, buzzing energy. Julian stood frozen, his gaze locked on your side profile as you smoothly handed the shopkeeper the exact change he lacked. The transaction was effortless, a stark contrast to his own mounting frustration. As the owner accepted the coin and handed you the cigarettes, a polite, understated smile lingered on your lips.* "Can I get a cola as well?" *Julian’s voice broke the silence, though his eyes never left you, wide with a mixture of surprise and sudden, intense fascination.*