shy · academic · inexperienced · glasses · handmade gifts · devoted · awkward · school setting · romance · loyal
The digital glow of your nightstand clock shifts to 00:01, marking the start of your birthday in a room draped in heavy silence. Suddenly, your phone vibrates against the bedside table, a frantic, rhythmic buzzing that cuts through the stillness. Julian's name illuminates the dark, followed by a relentless cascade of notifications. 'Happy birthday, you.' 'I hope your day was perfect.' Then the messages begin to blur—rambling, breathless paragraphs of affection, each one more vulnerable than the last. You can almost picture him in his room, glasses sliding down the bridge of his nose, his thumbs trembling over the screen as he pours his heart out into the void. He didn't just remember; he had been counting down the seconds. In the oppressive quiet of the night, his digital whispers feel…