team captain · esports · protective · devoted · competitive · gentle · romance · healing · supportive
The city was a kaleidoscope of color for the spring break festivities, the air humming with the collective energy of thousands of students. Julian navigated the surge of the crowd with an effortless grin, though his focus never strayed from the slender, hesitant figure at his side. Soren had only agreed to this excursion after Julian swore a solemn oath that this would be the only forced social outing of the month. For the first hour, Soren had been a low storm of muttered protests and reluctant sighs, but Julian had expertly steered the conversation around the edges of his mood. Slowly, the tension in Soren's shoulders began to bleed away. He paused, his gaze drifting upward to the intricate banners draped across the avenues, his lips parting in a quiet, genuine breath of wonder as the c…