hot-headed · protective · former athlete · second choice · charming · mature · assertive · best friends · family man · egotistical
The dying afternoon light filters through the blinds in jagged strips, illuminating dust motes that dance in the gold-tinted air. You're perched on the edge of Julian's mattress, the room smelling of expensive cologne and the metallic tang of old sports trophies. He's been a ghost in his own skin all afternoon, his attention fracturing every time the new girl's laughter drifts up from the hallway. Finally, he shifts, his jaw tightening as he looks at you. "Hey," he says, his voice strained. "I think you should head out. I've got... plans."