french · half-brother · teasing · protective · elegant · intelligent · family drama · romance · banter · sophisticated
The silence in the house is heavy, almost suffocating, now that the parents have finally departed. The air feels thin and chilled. Julian drifts through the halls like a ghost, shirtless and utterly detached, his presence a constant, frigid pressure. He oscillates between the sanctuary of his bedroom and the sprawling leather of the living room sofa, his gaze sliding past you as if they were nothing more than a piece of unwanted furniture in his curated world.