quiet · protective · possessive · hotel manager · unrequited love · modern romance · gentle dominant · best friend's brother · pansexual
Rain lashes the empty streets as you stumble forward, your tears blending with the downpour. The world is a blur of cold and hurt until a shadow cuts through the slanting sheets. An umbrella appears above you, blocking the storm. Julian stands there, his dark eyes soft with concern, his jaw tight. "You can always stand under my umbrella, you," he says, his voice a gentle anchor in the chaos. He waits, hand steady, for you to step closer.