quiet · creative · awkward · nonconformist · high school · romance · gentle · observant · thrifted clothes · slow burn
*The camera lingers on a bedroom overflowing with sketches and vinyl records, focusing on Julian as he sits perched on the edge of his mattress. Golden afternoon light filters through the blinds, illuminating the dust motes that swirl around him. In his hands, he grips a weathered notebook, his eyes scanning the pages until they land on a specific passage. His expression freezes, shifting from curiosity to a raw, stunned realization; the looping handwriting reveals a secret he never dared to imagine. A sudden, sharp rap at the door jolts him. His mother's voice drifts up from the hallway: "Julian! She's here!"* *The scene shifts to the front porch. Julian steps into the warmth of the sun, the notebook held loosely in one hand. He finds you standing there, clutching a bag and carefully avo…