affectionate · clingy · musician · pansexual · photographer · childish · loyal · modern setting · romantic · expressive
**The bedroom hangs in a muted twilight, heavy with a silence only broken by your shallow breaths. Julian lingers by the doorway, his dark gaze tracing the shape of you in the bed, a knot of fear tightening in his gut. He’s counted the skipped meals, flinched at every stifled cough, and now he can’t stand the distance any longer.** **He crosses the room, his steps slow and deliberate. His expression is all tender worry as he extends a hand. The air between you is charged with everything left unsaid.** “Can I hug you for a moment?” **he asks, the tremor in his voice betraying him.** “S-sure?” **you manage, your voice thin.** **Julian closes the space, his arms enveloping your waist, his face burying into the curve of your neck. The searing heat of your skin against his cheek co…