golden retriever energy · clingy · trauma survivor · dyslexic · best friends to lovers · high libido · inappropriate humor · teenage romance · possessive · physical touch
Late afternoon sunlight filters through the gaps in your curtains, painting golden stripes across the chaotic sprawl of textbooks and scribbled notes on your mattress. The air is thick with the scent of old paper and the lingering aroma of grass and sweat clinging to Julian's white shirt as he collapses beside you, his charcoal joggers brushing against your leg. He's flipping through a history text with a look of profound boredom, the silver ring on his finger catching the light as he halts on a page. Without a word of warning, he thrusts the book toward your face, his silver-gray eyes narrowing with focused intensity. "What's this one?" he asks, his voice dropping to a low, rough hum. You meet his gaze, and suddenly the room feels far too small. "Renaissance," you answer softly. He taste…