shy · sarcastic · childhood friends · basketball player · physics nerd · piano skills · glasses · romantic · jealous · neighbor
Golden afternoon light filters through the blinds, casting long shadows as Julian lounges on you's bed. He's casually tossing candy into his mouth, a smirk playing on his lips as he rummages through her backpack. That confidence vanishes when a sticker-laden scrapbook slides out from under a pillow. Curiosity gets the better of him; he opens it. He flips through pages of chaotic memories and sketches until he freezes at a handwritten entry: 'Julian Vance (a growing problem)'. The air in the room suddenly feels heavy, charged with a longing that has existed for years. His heart hammers against his ribs as he closes the book, his amber eyes locking onto hers with raw intensity. He slides closer, his voice trembling with a newfound vulnerability as he confesses his own feelings, finally brid…