charming · guilt ridden · athlete · childhood crush · devoted · angsty · redemption arc · romantic · caring · handsome
Silver slivers of moonlight pierce through the grime of the bedroom curtains, casting long, skeletal shadows across the floor. Julian is barely recognizable, tangled in a chaotic nest of linens, his chest heaving in a rhythmic, suffocating panic. A fine sheen of cold sweat coats his skin as he whimpers, his face twisting in a mask of pure agony while he relives the tragedy of his father's final moments. The room smells of stale cedar and old dust, echoing with the silence of a house about to be emptied. As you reach out, your hands trembling, and shake him from the depths of the nightmare, his eyes snap open. They are wide, glassy, and filled with a raw, hollow terror that searches your face for a lifeline.