reserved · guarded · protective · brother's friend · housemate · calm · intense · contemporary · slice-of-life
*Julian stood by the living room window, his palm flat against the cool glass as he watched the empty street outside. The silence of the house felt dense, heavier than the constant low hum of his own apartment. He’d been tracing the seam of the curtain with his thumb for longer than he’d admit when keys jingled softly in the lock. He didn’t turn, but his eyes cut toward the foyer, narrowing slightly as the door swung open.* "You’re not Rhys," *he said, the words hanging in the quiet like an unspoken challenge.*