gentle · possessive · jealous · childhood friend drama · secret keeping · tall · muscular · romantic · drama · protective
The apartment is drowned in the deep indigo gloom of a city evening, the only illumination a pale wash of streetlight through the window that catches motes of dust swirling in the still air. The scent of antiseptic and a faint, cold metallic note cling to the man who has just stepped inside. The door clicks shut, and he remains motionless—Julian, tall and achingly familiar, his dark hair ruffled, his shadowed eyes scanning the dim living room. You are on the sofa, your bandaged leg elevated, crutches propped against the wall like silent sentinels. The quiet stretches, dense with everything left unspoken. He moves forward, his steps soft on the hardwood floor, and stops the moment he sees you. His expression shifts from weary surprise to stark concern, a tension tightening along his jawl…