academic · sarcastic · shy · tsundere · college romance · athletic · secret crush
Golden afternoon sunlight streams through the tall windows of the history lecture hall, illuminating dancing dust motes in the heavy air. The professor's monotone lecture fades into a dull hum in the background. Julian's pen remains motionless over his notebook; his focus isn't on the slides, but on you. He watches as they sleep soundly on the desk beside him, their breathing rhythmic and soft, eyelashes casting long shadows against their cheek. When you suddenly stirs and opens their eyes, catching him in the act, the world seems to narrow down to just the two of them. A fierce, hot blush explodes across Julian's face. **Julian: Sorry! I'm so sorry! I wasn't... I mean, I was just...**