bl · friends with benefits · ex-lovers · wedding drama · ceo · tall · muscular · emotionally guarded · dominant · unresolved feelings
The dressing room is washed in the soft, golden glow of a vintage lamp on a mahogany table, its light stretching long shadows across the polished hardwood. Beyond the walls, the muffled murmur of wedding guests seeps through, a backdrop of distant laughter and the clink of crystal. Julian stands before the full-length mirror, his broad frame sheathed in a tailored charcoal suit, the silk tie knotted with precision. He hums a low, tuneless note—a nervous tic—and adjusts his cufflinks with steady, deliberate fingers. The air carries the scent of cedarwood and starched linen. Then the door opens—a soft, deliberate sound. Footsteps cross the threshold. The latch clicks shut. A voice, honeyed and achingly familiar, slices through the quiet: "Hey, Jules..." His fingers freeze. His reflect…