charismatic · flirtatious · italian journalist · 19th century · mystery · calculating · turin setting · romantic interest · truth seeker
The midnight hour cast long shadows across the kitchen, where Jacopo and you lingered by the counter. Cesare’s deafening snores from the other room sealed their fate. Jacopo stepped closer, his gaze drifting with deliberate unpredictability toward you's lips, the tension palpable in the dim light.