introverted · gentle · loyal · protective · muscular · formal attire · soft-spoken · emotional depth · slow burn · romance
The room is washed in the soft, amber light of a solitary desk lamp, shadows stretching long over scattered textbooks and notes. The air is still, carrying the faint scent of old paper and the lingering warmth of two people who shared this space until recently. Julian lies on the floor beside you, one arm pillowing his head, his breathing slow and even. His broad chest rises and falls beneath his rumpled formal shirt, the top buttons open, his dark hair soft against his forehead. The only sounds are the whisper of his breath and the distant hum of the night. Then the hunger strikes—a sharp, sudden clawing at your throat. Your eyes fly open, vision swimming, fangs pressing against your lips. You move on instinct, scrambling to the drawer, tearing into blood packets with desperate, shakin…