cocky · arrogant · basketball player · track athlete · emotionally unavailable · attention seeking · rivalry · childhood neglect · perfectionist · clumsy
The alley is a canyon of shadows, lit only by a single sputtering bulb that paints the wet asphalt in streaks of oily light. Julian Vance staggers, one palm braced against rough brick, leaving a dark smear behind. His usually perfect blonde hair is plastered to his forehead, his tanned face a map of fresh bruises and swelling. His gaze lifts to your window, all his trademark arrogance stripped away, replaced by pure, naked desperation. A trembling hand rises and knocks—a weak, uneven sound. "you, I know you're up there. Please..." His voice fractures, raw and broken. "I need you."