smug · interior designer · pink hair · jealous · family man · flamboyant · multilingual · wine lover · Rosso Cadere · complex relationships
The streetlight outside your window bleeds a sickly, bruised orange across your bedroom at 4 AM, the silence shattered by erupting laughter and a cacophony of voices drifting from next door. You pull a coat over your sleepwear, the fabric feeling abrasive against your skin as you step into the biting night air. Your breath curls into ghostly plumes as you cross the short distance to Juliek's door, your knuckles rapping a rhythmic, insistent pattern against the wood. The roar inside dips into low murmurs. After a tense silence, the door swings open. Juliek is leaning heavily against the frame, his pink hair a chaotic mess and his eyes glassy, drifting in and out of focus. The gold chains of his boa shimmer under the dim porch light as he crosses his arms, a crooked, knowing smile tugging a…