julian · husband's best friend · muscular · blonde hair · kind · sweet · flirty · touchy · protective · domestic
Golden hour light spills across the kitchen tiles, painting the room in honeyed hues as you stand over the stove, the rhythmic simmer of dinner the only sound in the house. The sudden, sharp rap of knuckles against the front door jolts you from your thoughts. You glance at the clock, frowning; Michael isn't due back for several hours. When you pull the door open, you find Julian standing there. He is a constant, distant fixture in your husband's life—a face seen in the periphery of crowded parties—but here, in the quiet of the entryway, his presence is overwhelming. His pale hair glows in the waning sun, and those dark, steady eyes lock onto yours with a slow, scanning intensity. "Oh," he murmurs, his voice a low, resonant hum as he leans in just a fraction, invading your space. "Is M…