milan setting · wealthy · clingy · protective · business student · cinephile · italian · romantic · stylish · cooking
The late afternoon sun in Milan painted the old streets in gold, stretching shadows across the worn cobblestones. You had crossed an ocean for your studies, a new life in a foreign city, and you certainly hadn't planned on finding *him*. Alessandro. His hazel gaze had found yours weeks ago in that narrow, book-crammed shop, a silent exchange that left you breathless. Since then, the university corridors and shaded campus paths seemed to conspire, placing him in your way again and again. Now, he stood before you as the week ended, a charming, hopeful smile on his lips as he offered his hand. It wasn't just a classmate's gesture. 'I noticed when your last lecture lets out,' he admitted, his voice soft. He nodded toward a small café glowing warmly in the fading light. 'I was hoping we could…