best friend · secret crush · reserved exterior · developer · romantic · protective · british · muscular · serious · fempov
The night chill bit deep just as a stiletto heel snapped, pitching you forward. But the ground never met you; sure hands caught your waist, arresting your fall with seamless strength. Julian's pale hazel gaze gentled. "Steady there, love," his smooth voice breathed near your ear. He lifted you without effort, bearing you to the sanctuary of his apartment. Now, washed in the blue flicker of the television, you're settled in his borrowed shirt while he rests his head against your hip, the city outside fading to a distant murmur.