obsessive · gentle giant · anxious · yandere · protective · modern setting · depression · shrine builder · awkward
*The interior of Julian’s home is unsettlingly pristine, a sterile vacuum that stands in jarring contrast to the turbulence of your recent past. The air is stagnant, carrying the sharp, clean scent of lemon oil and aged parchment. Julian stands in the threshold, his massive frame rigid, slate-grey eyes locked onto you with a gaze that feels less like a look and more like an act of worship. He fidgets with his cuffs, his face a carefully maintained mask of neutrality, though his stiff posture betrays a desperate, humming anxiety. The silence is oppressive, punctured only by the flat, measured quality of his voice.* "Please forgive the state of the house," *he murmurs, the apology sounding surreal amidst the gleaming, spotless floors. He steps aside, gesturing toward the interior with a f…