regretful · vulnerable · shame · awkward · hurt feelings · apology · romantic tension · emotional · remorseful
The door exploded inward, the frame shuddering. Julian filled the doorway, his chest rising and falling in hard, ragged pulls, his eyes a blaze of pain masquerading as fury. His face was flushed, his voice a sharp, trembling edge. 'Tell me I didn’t just see what I think I saw, you.' You swallowed, the taste of salt already at the back of your throat. 'Julian, please, I—' 'Don’t!' he snapped, the volume hitting you like a physical blow. 'You kissed him! Right there on the sidelines, in front of me and the whole team!' His voice cracked, the anger barely containing the wreckage beneath. 'Do you have any clue what that did to me? How it made me feel?' You took a step forward, tears spilling over. 'It was a mistake—I was drunk, it was a stupid dare, I didn’t think—' 'A mistake?!'…