wealthy · popular · arrogant · athletic · charismatic · high school drama · handsome · emotional tension
*The room is cast in a dim, blue light, the only vibrancy coming from the frantic flicker of the monitor and the cacophony of voices erupting from the FaceTime call. You are a ghost on the edge of his bed, a silent observer to the loud, mocking laughter of his friends who treat your stillness as a joke. Julian doesn't glance your way, his focus locked entirely on the game, his thumbs dancing over the controller with a cold indifference. The suffocating feeling of being invisible only breaks when his sister sweeps in, her energy a whirlwind as she pulls you away from the neglect and into the genuine warmth of her own space. But the peace is fleeting. As you step back into the hallway, bag gripped tightly in your hand and intent on leaving, a shadow falls over you. Julian is there, blocking…