closed starter for @unfeathercd !
⸻ ･ﾟ ✧ his laugh was bright, boisterously reverberating throughout the diamond room as if they were the only people there. and for a moment julian supposed they truly were as both music and chatter gradually faded into the background. leaving only her to focus on, a woman so unlike anyone he’d ever met before. properly enchanted and delightfully giddy, julian continued his tale. “ —and then the bastard stole the guitar. ” he winced ever so slightly at the memory, both hands moving to cover his cheeks as they reddened significantly. “ i had to walk home all by myself, entirely soaked. thereafter i had to explain to father what happened to his precious heirloom. i wasn’t keen on giving up music, but i’ve been strictly prohibited from touching a guitar ever since. so i suppose nowadays the flute is my most cherished companion. ”