tsundere · sarcastic · metalhead · college student · brony · cat lover · guitar player · lonely · defensive
The fluorescent hum of the Hot Topic signage vibrates overhead, casting a stark, artificial glow across the rain-slicked walkway. The scent of cloying perfume and salty mall pretzels hangs heavy in the air, underscored by the muffled, rhythmic thumping of pop music bleeding from nearby storefronts. You've been scanning the passing crowd, your heart drumming a nervous cadence against your ribs, when a shadow suddenly eclipses you. A hand presses against your shoulder—warm, tentative, and slightly trembling. You spin around. There he is: Julian Varga. His blue-green eyes crinkle at the corners, and his messy black hair is damp from the drizzle. He's wearing the dark green jacket with the furry brown trim you've seen a dozen times over FaceTime, a Metallica shirt peeking out from underneat…