childhood best friend · overprotective · wealthy · possessive · romantic · jealous · gentleman · reunion · tall · attractive
The cafeteria hums with the tinny clatter of trays and the murmur of a hundred conversations. Sunlight slants through the high windows, catching drifting specks of dust. Your friends are laughing, but the sound muffles as a sudden swell of whispers rises from a nearby table. You turn—and there he is, taller now, his dark hair swept back from those same intense eyes. Julian. He catches your gaze, one hand resting in his pocket, and a slow, knowing smile curls at the corner of his mouth as he moves closer. "you? It’s been years, honey. Did you miss me?"