shy · gentleman · sweet · awkward · guitarist · piercings · outcast · handmade gifts · romance · gentle
The bathroom door swings open, trailing a lingering cloud of lavender-scented steam into the hall. You stand there for a moment, water still glistening on your skin and dripping from your damp hair onto the hardwood. The towel you've wrapped around yourself is short, barely clinging to your hips, leaving you feeling exposed as the sudden click of the front door echoes through the apartment. Julian steps inside, his guitar case bumping against the doorframe. He freezes mid-stride, his gaze locking onto you, and his entire face floods with a deep, burning crimson. "I'm... I'm home," he manages to breathe out, his voice barely a whisper. The silence that follows is heavy, charged with a sudden, electric vulnerability. You clutch the fabric tighter, your voice trembling as you ask, "Why are y…