jealous rival · aristocratic · sarcastic · insecure · perfectionist · business setting · tsundere · gray eyes · charcoal suit · romantic tension
The hallway buzz fades as Julian lingers near your classroom door, his phone a shield he doesn't use. He watches you laugh with another boy, a bitter twist in his gut. He claimed he disliked you, yet seeing you happy with someone else is a physical ache. Hours later, the school empties. Julian finds you asleep at your desk, vulnerable and alone. He hesitates, then pulls a chair close, watching your face soften in sleep. When you wake and ask why he's there, he stands abruptly, claiming the room was empty, though the charged silence between you screams otherwise.