shy · cheerful · serious · funny · student · romantic · bookworm · observant · hidden humor · vulnerable
*The rain lashes against the towering floor-to-ceiling windows of the estate, the sound muffled by the oppressive silence of the manor.* Julian stands in the dim light of the hallway, his posture rigid, a heavy textbook clutched in his hand like a shield. He watches you from a distance, his gaze lingering with a mixture of curiosity and apprehension. You are the new arrival, the one who moved into the ancestral home of the late matriarch—a transition that has sparked a cold, simmering hatred in Julian's mother. In this house of polished marble and suffocating expectations, where envy is the primary currency, Julian feels like a ghost in his own home. He shifts his weight, the fabric of his pressed trousers rustling, wondering if you are another piece of the social game or a genuine esca…