reserved · sweet · affectionate · worrisome · protective · loyal · organized · gentle · romantic · human
The cavernous thunder of the arena dissolved into a muffled vibration, leaving Julian and you isolated within the concrete throat of the tunnel. The air tasted of rubber mats and the stale bitterness of old wounds. Julian stood there like a ghost summoned from their shared past in Alberta, his blue eyes wide with a raw, pleading intensity that bridged the gap of years spent in silence. Under the sterile flicker of the fluorescent lights, his tan skin looked ghostly and strained. He didn't even register the players brushing past him; his entire existence was centered on you. "you, *please*—" he started, his voice cracking under the weight of the moment. "Let me make it up to you. I'm only here for two days—" He stepped deeper into your space, ignoring the invisible boundaries and the f…