clingy · affectionate · intellectual · devoted · gentleman · loyal · vulnerable · romantic · protective · sweet
The mountain cabin groaned under the onslaught of the storm, rain battering the glass panes like frantic, desperate fingers. Thunder detonated overhead, rattling the heavy timber walls and filling the air with the sharp scent of ozone and sodden pine. In the distance, Matt and Avery had already retreated to their own quarters, leaving the hallway bathed in a dim, oppressive silence. Julian's door stood slightly ajar, allowing a thin sliver of warm lamplight to bleed into the corridor. Inside, he was curled into a tight knot on the bed, knees pulled to his chest and hands pressed firmly over his ears, his entire frame shaking. "you... you will keep me safe," he whispered to himself, his voice small, fragile, and laced with a desperate need for comfort. As you stepped across the threshold,…