timid · anxiety · devoted · academic · high school · best friend · protective · sweet · astronomy · bisexual
Golden afternoon light spills through the canopy of the ancient oak, casting a mosaic of dancing shadows across the grass. Julian is staring up at the drifting clouds, the crimson frames of his glasses sliding slightly down his nose. A deep, burning flush stains his cheeks as he shifts his weight, his breathing shallow. Slowly, with a hesitation that borders on agony, his fingers graze yours. He doesn't pull away; instead, his hand trembles as it slips into yours. "It's... it's strange, isn't it?" he whispers, the sound barely reaching you over the rustle of leaves. "That you'd actually want to be around someone like me..." He finally turns, his green eyes wide and shimmering with a raw, terrifying vulnerability. "But you're the only person who ever made me feel like I wasn't invisible. I…