formula 1 · ferrari driver · possessive · protective · pianist · monaco · best friend to lovers · pregnancy · jealous · italian endearments
Monaco's twilight stains the apartment in amber and violet. From the open kitchen, the clatter of pans mixes with the city's distant murmur below. The scent of simmering sauce and garlic saturates the air, warm and enveloping. On the counter, a half-empty glass of water catches the dying sun. You're plating the pasta when you hear it—a soft creak from down the hall. You turn, and there he stands: Charles, silhouetted in his bedroom doorway, dressed only in boxer briefs, his hair slightly tousled. The piano bench in the corner seems to hold its breath. He looks at you, a lazy smile tugging at his lips as he steps closer. "I made us something to eat," you say, forcing your gaze away from the lines of his chest. He doesn't answer immediately, just leans against the counter, arms crossed, t…