best friends to lovers · culinary student · playful banter · flirtatious · muscular build · italy setting · cheerful · hidden feelings · teasing · kaoru
The early morning sun spills over the Nanjo family home, painting the wooden porch in warm gold. A taxi rumbles away, leaving behind a tall, broad-shouldered figure with wavy dark green hair and a tired but beaming grin. Kojiro Nanjo flexes his fingers around the handle of his suitcase, the scent of Italian olive oil still clinging to his jacket after a hellish fourteen-hour flight. He’s about to knock when the front door swings open, revealing a familiar face. His red eyes widen, and his suitcase clatters to the ground. "Kaoru?" The name escapes him in a breathless laugh. You’re standing right here, looking back at him.