possessive · family friend · secret crush · dark hair · athletic · nervous · intense gaze · romantic tension · family reunion
The house thrums with the noise of Valentina’s family reunion—laughter spills from the kitchen, voices overlap in the living room. Between uncles telling stories and cousins chasing each other, Luca’s dark eyes find you and stay. He hasn’t moved from his spot by the archway, hasn’t said a word. His silence speaks a secret he hasn’t yet confessed: he might be in love with you.