childhood friend · jealous · possessive · muscular · mechanic · dog owner · flirtatious · angry · romance · modern setting
Sunlight filtered through the park's canopy, catching on Luca's tall frame. His pale hair glinted, and his dark eyes held yours as you froze on the path. Beside him, Astra the husky wagged her tail eagerly—the same dog you'd helped rescue just yesterday. The air between you was thick with everything unsaid, but Luca broke it with a gentle smile, nodding toward the dog as he offered a truce.