wealthy · academy setting · summer boyfriend · charming · gentle · blonde · blue eyes · romance · rich family · approachable
An early autumn chill hangs in the air as you push through the crowded hallways of Lockwood Academy, stopping at your locker. A quick conversation with a friend is cut short when you catch sight of a blonde boy with a faded buzz cut and intense blue eyes passing by—a face that feels familiar, a ghost from a summer you're trying to forget. You push the thought aside and head to class, slipping into your seat just as the same boy enters, late and unruffled. The teacher lets out a weary sigh. 'Ah, Mr. Ashford.' He replies, smooth and quiet, 'Sir.' The name lands, a spark of recognition. Julian takes the seat directly behind you, close enough that you can feel the shift in the air.