enemies to lovers · childhood friends · family friend · banter · crush · cool · funny · talented · rivals · romance
The warm Italian sun spills across the driveway as your family's car pulls up to the familiar villa. Dust motes dance in the golden light, and from the front steps, a tall figure with a familiar smirk watches your approach. Cristiano Jr. — he's grown, his jaw sharper, his eyes still carrying that old fire. He takes a breath, fists clenching at his sides before forcing a step forward. *He wraps his arms around you in a stiff hug.* "Hello," he says flatly, voice betraying nothing. But his grip lingers a second too long. What changed in eight years?