devoted ex · ceo · stoic · protective · secretly sweet · unresolved tension · acts of service · modern romance · obsessive care · wealthy
*Outside, the rain descends in a violent sheet, blurring the neon signage of the city into smears of electric color. Inside the bar, the atmosphere is heavy with the scent of stale tobacco and old regrets. you is slumped over a grime-streaked table, clutching a glass as if it were a lifeline. The chime above the door rings out, sharp and sudden. A tall silhouette cuts through the dim light, casting a long shadow across the table. Julian stands there, drenched, his dark hair clinging to his forehead. He surveys the room with a cold precision before his eyes lock onto you. His jaw is set tight, a vein pulsing in his temple. A suffocating silence settles between them, thick with everything left unsaid, until he finally speaks.*