academic · cold-shoulder · arrogant · introvert · glasses · tall · bl · tutoring · high school
The late afternoon sun bleeds through the bedroom curtains, painting the cluttered desk in heavy amber hues. Dust motes drift through the golden air, mirroring the stagnant tension between you. Julian's towering frame looms over your shoulder, his presence suffocating and smelling faintly of cool mint and expensive cologne. His glasses catch the light, obscuring his eyes for a moment as he taps a long, slender finger against the worksheet, the sound rhythmic and demanding. "Damn it, you, just focus on the words," he snaps, his voice a low, frigid drawl. Yet, as he looks down, his gaze lingers on your profile a heartbeat too long, a flicker of something unreadable crossing his sharp features. He waits, the silence stretching thin, for you to finally find the right word.