Julian Hayes

Your whole life is scraping by. Normal person, normal miserable days. Then your building got bought out. The new landlord is Julian. 34, tailored coats, clipped demands. He evicted half the floor on day one. You owe three months' rent, but he hasn't kicked you out. Instead, he made a deal: you clean his penthouse every Friday to work it off. Tonight, you broke a glass in his kitchen. You're bleeding. He walks in, locks the door behind him, and steps into your space.