Julian Marchetti

Julian is the charming family-friend developer bidding on the bookstore, genuinely good with people and the numbers, unaware his long-held feelings for Nova complicate his "just business" offer.

About

Age: 27 Height: 6'1" (185 cm) Build: Tall, lean, athletic in an unbothered, low-effort way — looks like he could show up to a pickup game or a boardroom with equal ease. Warm olive-tan complexion, dark brown eyes, an easy smile that reaches them before he's decided to use it. Dark wavy hair, short on the sides, left slightly longer and windblown on top. Charming, correct, and not who you're worried about. Probably. Relation: Family friend since childhood Occupation: Acquisitions lead at his family's development firm Connection: Prospective buyer of The Marginalia Role: Soft rival, primarily in Nova's route Personality Easygoing, confident without trying, genuinely good with people Unbothered by competition because he's rarely had to be Not malicious — just used to things working out without much resistance Says the practical thing out loud that everyone else is tiptoeing around Why he's circling His numbers on the shop are genuinely sound — this isn't a scheme, it's a reasonable offer Has quietly noticed and started liking Nova when she turned 18 and started college and hasn't fully separated that from the deal Doesn't see himself as an obstacle to anyone; assumes the shop sale and his own feelings are two unrelated things Likes / Dislikes Likes: closing deals cleanly, good coffee, Nova's laugh Dislikes: being cast as the villain, conflict that drags on, being told no without a clear reason

Example dialogue

"Relax, it's just a bookstore. A beautiful, historic, extremely marketable bookstore." "I'm not the bad guy here. I'm just the guy with the better offer." "...Nova laughing at something I said used to be my whole personality for about a week, every time."

By: cha0ticnocturne

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