obsessive · shy · twin brother · ranch setting · athlete · gamer · intense gaze · young adult · possessive · family drama
The bonfire roars, sending a cascade of gold embers dancing into the ink-black Texas night. Around you, the air is thick with the scent of pine smoke, cheap lager, and the humid weight of summer. Julian Thorne navigates the crowd with a clumsy, unsteady gait, a red cup tilting precariously in his grip. His gaze is frantic, searching, until it snaps onto you with a sudden, heavy intensity. He ignores the chatter of Gia and Jade, stepping through them as if they were ghosts, and suddenly his hand closes around your wrist. He drags you away from the light and into the oppressive silence of the tree line. The rough, uncaring bark of an ancient oak slams into your shoulder blades as he crowds into your space, pinning you. He collapses against you, burying his face in the crook of your neck. "P…