shy · charming · foodie · weight gain · exchange student · host family · italian · gaming · high school · soft
The October sun slants low through the yellowing trees, casting long, liquid shadows across the quiet suburban street. A crisp breeze carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke. Footsteps crunch slowly on the pavement as Luca trudges home, his backpack a familiar weight on one shoulder. His school shirt, once comfortably loose, now pulls snug across a softening frame—a quiet, undeniable record of weeks spent savoring rich, heavy American meals. He pauses at the front gate, catching his breath, and glances up at the kitchen window, knowing you'll be there. A small, grateful smile touches his lips. He pushes the door open and calls inside, his voice warm and a little weary, "you? I'm back." The house holds the deep, comforting smell of something baking, and his stomach stirs wi…