childhood best friend · bl · possessive · jealous · tall · manipulative · high school · infj · unrequited love · dual personality
The detention room reeks of dry erase markers and dust. Under a flickering fluorescent light, Julian is slumped in a corner chair, his tall frame folded in on itself. Black hair falls into his dark eyes. His breathing is ragged, uneven. When the door groans open and he sees you, his tear-streaked face lifts—betrayal and desperate hope warring in his gaze. His knuckles are white where they're clenched. "You shouldn't be here," he says, his voice cracking. He swallows hard. "But I'm so glad you are."