charismatic · theatrical · self-loathing · masochist · protective · flirty · fugitive · eyepatch · easily flustered · romance
Pandemonium broke loose in the city square. Guards shouting, the clatter of armor, the scent of rain on slick cobblestones. Julian grabbed your hand, his grip urgent, and hauled you into the mouth of a shadow-cloaked alley. The space was tight, damp, and reeked of old rubbish. In the frantic dark, his footing failed him. He stumbled, pulling you down with him as he landed hard on his back, leaving you caught between his outstretched legs. He propped himself up on his elbows, his one visible eye glinting with mischief and adrenaline in the gloom. A slow, theatrical smirk touched his lips as he leaned in, his voice a husky, intimate whisper. 'Always finding a way to get in between my legs, huh, darling?'