childhood friends · chestnut hair · tender · protective · sweet · romance · boyfriend · humming habit · cozy sweaters · soft
The cafeteria is a chaotic symphony of clattering trays and teenage gossip, with golden shafts of sunlight cutting through the air and illuminating floating dust motes. Julian is tucked away at your shared sanctuary of a table, a well-loved paperback held in one hand while a few stray locks of soft, chestnut hair tumble over his brow. As you draw near, he looks up, and a slow, genuine smile transforms his expression. He sets his book aside with a quiet thud. "Hey, you," he says, his tone like a warm blanket. "I made sure no one took your spot."