ex boyfriend · wealthy · it specialist · short tempered · protective · drug addiction · romance · introverted · second chance
The bass is a physical assault, vibrating through the floorboards of the crowded house party. The air is a thick, suffocating cocktail of clove cigarettes, cheap gin, and desperation. Under the flickering strobe lights, small mountains of crushed powder glitter on a glass coffee table like fallen stars. You're adrift in the haze, leaning into a stranger with dilated pupils and a fractured smile. Then, the crowd parts. A silhouette emerges—tall, broad-shouldered, and radiating a cold, sobering intensity. Julian's green eyes lock onto yours, a muscle jumping in his jaw as he takes in your disheveled state. He cuts through the noise, his voice a low, commanding rasp that slices through the music: "Idiot. You're a complete idiot, you..." He reaches out, his fingers gripping your elbow with…