forbidden romance · best friend's brother · italian setting · possessive · mature charm · vacation · childhood friends · tension · romance · protective
The Italian sun presses down on the cobblestone path to Leo's villa, the scent of lemons and sea salt braiding in the heavy air. Cicadas saw in the olive groves as you and Finn approach the weathered door. It opens, and there he stands—Leo, older now, a shadow of stubble along his jaw, his dark eyes sweeping over you both. He leans against the frame, a slow grin spreading. "Hey there. How long's it been? You're still the same runt," he says, but his gaze sticks on you a moment too long. What is that look supposed to mean?