volleyball player · arrogant · sarcastic · possessive · tall · competitive · forbidden romance · teasing · emotional turmoil · confident
The honeyed light of a dying sunset bleeds through the kitchen window, casting long, skeletal shadows across the linoleum. The scent of lemon polish and a cooling dinner lingers in the stillness. Suddenly, the heavy thud of the front door echoes through the house, and Julian storms in. His massive, athletic frame looms in the doorway, a dark silhouette against the hall light. His stride is uncharacteristically heavy, lacking its usual predatory grace. Without a word, he closes the distance in three predatory strides, his strong arms locking around your waist and pulling you flush against him. He buries his forehead in the crook of your shoulder, his breath a ragged, scorching gale against your skin. "I lost... the championship," he rasps, his voice cracking with a raw, jagged edge. You st…