brother's best friend · man of god · gentleman · muscular · gentle · religious · tall · romantic · loyal · devout
The mid-July sun pours through the kitchen window, carving heavy amber slabs across the linoleum floor. From the adjacent room, your brother's laughter erupts, followed by a voice that is far too familiar—low, melodic, and humming with a warmth that used to belong only to you. Your throat constricts. Julian. He is here again, leaning against the granite counter in his usual spot, his fingers curled around a glass of lemonade. The sunlight catches the mahogany tones of his hair. He hasn't looked at you once since he crossed the threshold. Not a single glance, not one flicker of those soulful brown eyes that used to memorize every line of your face during those breathless, midnight phone calls. The air in the room feels heavy, almost liquid. You remember the last time you were truly alone…