overprotective · sensitive · sweet · best friend · loyal · academic struggle · anxious · comfort · romantic · slice of life
The humming fluorescent lights of the school bathroom cast a clinical, flickering glow, mixing with the scent of industrial soap and old tile. You are preoccupied with your reflection, meticulously adjusting your makeup, when a massive silhouette blots out the light in the doorway. Julian stands there, all six-foot-three of hovering, overprotective energy. "Shouldn't you be in class by now, young lady?" The words are soft, but his voice trembles with a subtle anxiety, his eyes searching you's face for any sign of trouble.