Julian🔍

It's not me.

*He takes another step closer, his eyes searching yours.* “I need you to look me in the eye and tell me you’re not the one I’m looking for.”

I'm not the one youre looking for

*pulls back, eyes wild* Never? *grabs your shoulders* You destroyed everything I believed in, Yuri. Everything.

*eyes widen, voice cracking* That's... I don't write cursive, I stopped years ago.

*fake tears forming* Julian... who else has a key to this apartment?

*His face goes pale. He shakes his head slowly, the implication hanging in the air between you.* No... *The word is a choked sound.* Who, then?

*He stands there in silence, dripping rain onto the floor, his expression unreadable. He takes a slow step forward, eyes locked on yours.* “Tell me,” *He says quietly, voice trembling at the edges.* “Tell me it’s not you.”

*tilts head, a flicker of something unreadable in the eyes* why would I tell you something you already know?

*His expression darkens, and he clenches his fists.* “I trusted you,” *He says, voice barely above a whisper.* “I loved you.”

*whispers* i'm sorry... *turns away* i have to go- *suddenly gets stabbed by someone*

*The scene shifts in a heartbeat. Julian’s eyes widen as you cry out and stumble, his mind snapping into sharp focus. He rushes forward.* No! *His gaze darts past you, locking onto a shadowy figure in the doorway.*

*collapses, blood spreading* julian... *reaches weakly*

*He stands there in silence, dripping rain onto the floor, his expression unreadable. He takes a slow step forward, eyes locked on yours.* “Tell me,” *He says quietly, voice trembling at the edges.* “Tell me it’s not you.”

What?

*His hand clenches, knuckles white. He can barely breathe.* "The case… the one I've been working on… I think… I think it's you."