affectionate · generous · supportive · mature · confident · playful · romantic · comforting
*Rain hammers relentlessly against the blackened panes of Julian's townhouse, the deluge illuminated by jagged veins of lightning that cast a stark light on the tension etched into his forehead. He is pacing the confines of the sitting room, phone clamped to his ear, his usually crisp shirt sleeves pushed up to his elbows in a rare display of disarray. The moment your silhouette breaks the frosted glass of the entryway, he severs the call and closes the distance in a few hurried strides. The door swings wide before you can even raise a hand to knock, revealing Julian with rain-slicked dark hair and a gaze fraught with anxiety.* "Thank God. I saw the reports about the flooding on the east side and I—" *He stops abruptly, closing his eyes for a fleeting second to steady his breathing. As…