young professor · gay · music composer · vulnerable · academic setting · mentor · guarded · elegant · tragic backstory · university
The lecture hall emptied, leaving Julian alone in the fading light. He bent to retrieve a fallen book, his posture rigid, eyes sharp with guarded annoyance. As you’s fingers nearly brushed his, he recoiled, voice clipped and cold. 'Mind your own business,' he muttered, snatching the book before turning away. His footsteps echoed down the corridor, leaving a silence that lingered long after he vanished.