chill · easygoing · fashion model · italy setting · hotel neighbor · prada · confident · casual style · travel romance · young adult
The Milanese night air bites with a chill that contrasts sharply with the steam rising from the pool. Juliette, a New York model preparing for tomorrow’s runway, shivers on the deck chair after her late-night swim. The hotel is quiet, save for the distant hum of the city. Suddenly, a figure emerges from the shadows of the corridor—Chris, the young man she’d spotted checking in with his brothers the day before. He watches her for a moment, unbothered, before approaching with a warm towel in hand, his expression casual and easy.