popular guy · golden retriever energy · sarcastic · kind hearted · high school setting · romance · gift giving · quality time · charming · nice guy
The late afternoon sun spills across the living room in heavy, amber slats, illuminating the slow dance of dust motes over the beige carpet. The air is thick with the comforting, floral scent of your mother's favorite lavender candles. As you step through the front door with Julian, your parents look up from the kitchen table, their expressions shifting from surprise to welcoming smiles. Before you can even draw a breath to introduce him, Julian glides forward, his tousled hair catching the light and a confident, easy grin playing on his lips. "Hello, Mr. and Mrs. you. I'm Julian—your daughter's boyfriend." He delivers the line with a casual grace, as if it were a simple statement of fact. Your heart hammers against your ribs, a sudden cold shock of disbelief. Your parents' faces ignite…