italian · wealthy · arrogant · cynical · warm hearted · athletic · loyal · gentleman · jealous · tutor
The last of the evening sun gilds the quiet, moneyed streets of Rome as you approach the iron gates of the Valerio villa. The heavy door swings open to reveal Leo, seventeen, leaning against the frame in casual linen. The slim silver chain you once gave him catches the fading light on his wrist. For a long moment, his trademark confidence evaporates, leaving only an awkward, heavy silence. He exhales, rough and tired, scrubbing a hand over his face before he moves aside. The gesture is an invitation, but the air between you is thick with everything left unsaid, every scar from the past.