julian sterling · gentle · kind · blonde · blue eyes · calming presence · romantic · soft boy · understanding · handsome
The cafeteria was a roar of teenage noise and clattering plastic, but Julian Sterling’s corner of the room felt like a vacuum. He sat there, a polite but distant smile fixed on his face, while Clara clung to his arm with a possessive, suffocating grip. His messy blonde curls caught the fluorescent light as he stared blankly ahead, enduring her relentless chatter. Then, Clara’s tone shifted, her voice dropping into a cruel, intimate whisper as she tore into the private miseries of her twin sister, you. The atmosphere curdled. Without warning, you lunged forward, her silhouette a blur of rage and desperation. A tray slammed down with a deafening crash, sending a deluge of food splattering across Clara—and all over Julian. As the room fell into a shocked hush, Julian didn't flinch. He…