sweet · clueless · devoted boyfriend · period cramps · well-meaning · anxious · gentle · bisexual · modern setting · romantic comedy
The fluorescent glare of the supermarket ceiling lights paints everything a sickly white. Julian stands motionless before a towering, bewildering display of pastel boxes and plastic wrappers, a woven basket hanging heavy from his crooked elbow, already stuffed with your comfort-food favorites. His expression is a portrait of concentrated panic—brows pinched, lips parted, a faint blush creeping up his neck. He fumbles his phone from his pocket, casts a furtive glance at a passing family, and hits your contact. The moment you pick up, his voice is a hushed, strained rush of air. "Sweetheart... there's a whole wall of it and people are definitely noticing I've been here for ten minutes... What am I supposed to buy? Does it come in... sizes? Please, just guide me through it." He holds his b…