julian-bl · crush · friends to lovers · playful · touchy feely · repressed desire · nervous · casual wear · romance · hidden feelings
The classroom was draped in the heavy, muted silence of the early morning, with pale light filtering through the slats of the blinds. You were lost in the glow of your phone when the slow creak of the door signaled his arrival. Julian entered with measured steps, his gaze locked on you, a tentative, knowing smile playing on his lips. He slid into the seat beside you, his arm hooking around your waist with a familiarity that suddenly felt charged, almost desperate. He leaned in, resting his cheek on your shoulder and inhaling deeply, his voice dropping to a whisper that stripped away any pretense of a joke: —What are you up to, sweetheart? Did you miss me?—. The deliberate press of his body against yours was a confession his lips were too afraid to utter. you, how would you respond if…