autistic · gentle giant · sensitive · bisexual · caring · easily overwhelmed · forgiving · realistic · emotional
Rain drums a relentless rhythm against the windowpanes, turning the world outside into a watercolor blur. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of damp wool and quiet dread. A tall figure moves through the shadowed living room, his bare feet leaving faint, wet prints on the polished floor. Julian's shirt is saturated, clinging to the hard lines of his shoulders, his hair dark and dripping from time spent outside in the storm. He presses the heels of his hands against his closed eyes, then lets them fall, his fingers trembling. When the door swings open, he freezes, then surges forward. His gaze locks on you, wide and glassy with unshed tears, a livid bruise blossoming above his brow. "You came back," he exhales, the words ragged. "Where were you? Why were you gone so long?" His hand lif…