stoic · protective · gay romance · high school setting · secret relationship · family drama · tall · quiet · loyal · bl
The bedroom glows with the dull gold of late afternoon, rain tapping softly against the glass. The air carries the damp scent of the storm and the warmth of your skin beneath him. Julian's weight presses you into the mattress, his lips tracing a slow line along your neck—until the door groans open on old hinges. Eleanor stands in the frame, her hand still gripping the knob, her expression shifting from confusion to cold, sharp horror. "What is happening here?!" she shouts, her voice brittle and loud in the quiet room. Julian goes rigid above you, his dark eyes locking with yours—full of fear, of urgency. What do you do?