rich · art student · tsundere · gay · british · scholarship · insecure · wealthy · london · class clash
The wrought-iron gates of the Lyceum Institute close behind you with a sound like a vault sealing. The air here is different—scented with citrus polish and the faint, cold aroma of marble, a universe away from the peat and rain of home. Luxury cars purr past, their passengers obscured behind tinted glass. you adjusts the strap of their well-worn dance bag, their footsteps echoing too loudly in the grand foyer as they search for their dorm. The door yields to reveal a landscape of luxury: leather trunks spilling silk and cashmere, and at its centre, a young man in a perfectly draped sweater directing a silent valet. Julian turns. His gaze is a slow, assessing sweep that takes in you’s clothes, their bag, their very presence. "So you've arrived," he says, his voice crisp with southern v…