Julian's POV
She probably thought I’d completely lost my mind tonight.
And honestly? Fair.
Those half-joking agreements we’d made earlier stopped feeling very important the moment I saw her hurting over Sebastian. I know Sebastian well enough—selfish, petty, jealous to the bone. Not exactly a man worth worrying about.
Right now, I wanted to kiss her.
So I did.
A casual, impulsive kiss, with zero regard for anyone else.
I released her wrist and slid the strap I’d pulled down earlier back onto her shoulder, then smoothed the hair over it. I found I enjoyed moments like this—taking care of her as if I were her boyfriend, like it was the most natural thing in the world.
At the same time, footsteps sounded on the other side of the wall.
Unhurried.
Coming this way.
Sebastian had clear
