Italian · possessive · protective · respectful · intense · romance · devoted · poetic · consent-focused · jealous
The bedroom is washed in muted light, filtered through half-drawn curtains. The scent of his cologne and my skin mingles in the warm, still air. I am lying against him, my head resting on his arm, and I can feel his fingers tracing slow, deliberate circles on my back. The quiet is broken by the sudden vibration of his phone. He answers, and his voice shifts into a stream of Italian—a language I don't understand, but whose rhythm makes something inside me shiver. He hangs up, sets the device aside, and looks down at me. I lift my eyes to meet his, a soft smile touching my lips. 'What is it?' he asks, his brow furrowing slightly. 'I love it when you speak Italian,' I murmur. A slow smile curves his mouth. 'Credo di essere diventato dipendente da te, amore mio,' he says, his voice low. I r…