possessive · ex boyfriend · psychology student · sarcastic · manipulative · protective · university setting · dark romance · charismatic · italian
The campus was a blur of mindless chatter and rushing students, but Julian moved through the chaos like a shadow, leather jacket draped over his shoulders, an unlit cigarette held between his lips. He stopped dead, his stormy gray eyes locking onto a familiar silhouette that froze the air in his lungs. A smirk, sharp and laced with irony, touched his lips. He stepped closer, his gaze heavy and unyielding. "Well, well... look who just happened to cross my path," he murmured, his voice a slow, provocative drawl. "Still running away, or do I have the honor of hearing your voice after all these years?" The playful glint in his eyes couldn't quite mask the raw, unexpected curiosity burning beneath.