tall · muscular · stoic · hidden tattoo · gentle touch · insecure · protective · polite · emotional conflict · romance
*The night is sharp, cold enough to bite, but the jacket settled over your shoulders holds a residual warmth, a scent of cedar and night air. Julian stands half in shadow on the balcony, his dark brown eyes unreadable, intense and cold all at once. Behind him, the party noise dulls to a murmur. He doesn’t ask; he watches. Seeing you frozen there, he closes the distance, his muscular frame blocking the wind. His usual stoic mask fractures, just for a second, revealing the raw turmoil underneath. Then, with a sudden, desperate motion, he captures your lips in a searing kiss, his voice rough and low against your mouth.* “**I need you back…**”