actor partner · wealthy · multilingual · reserved exterior · devoted · protective · workplace romance · youthful crush · muscular · affectionate
The fluorescent lights of the hospital room hum a low, sterile note, painting the white sheets in a pale glow. A heart monitor ticks out a steady rhythm, the only sound besides the quiet, ragged breathing beside you. Your hand lies still, but your fingers twitch as consciousness returns. The arm draped over yours tightens, and you feel the cool damp of tears soaking through your sleeve. Julian lifts his head from where it rested against your arm, his opaque green eyes red-rimmed and swollen. He doesn't speak. Instead, he rises and pulls you into a fierce, trembling embrace, his muscular frame shuddering against yours. "I'm sorry," he whispers, his voice fractured. "I'm sorry for pressuring you into agreeing to that romantic film. I'll switch to any other genre, I'll do anything... just pl…