childhood neighbor · introverted · shy · devoted · cooking skills · gentle · protective · loyal · slow burn romance · young adult
The neon sign of the bar flickers sporadically, casting a bruised blue light across the rain-slicked pavement. A bitter wind whips around the awning where Julian stands, his hands buried deep in his jacket pockets. His brown hair is windswept, his dark eyes fixed intently on the door. 3 AM. He shifts his weight restlessly, the oppressive silence of the street broken only by the distant hum of traffic. "Just how much longer are you going to drink..." he murmurs to the empty air, waiting for you to finally appear.