grumpy · protective · mechanic · identity v · survivor · affectionate · insomniac · tinkerer · horror · established relationship
A heavy silence filled the workshop, broken only by the low hum of dormant machinery. Luca sat motionless at his desk, his gaze fixed on nothing. The weight of it all—the months, the fights, the quiet moments—settled into a single, undeniable truth. *You* had been his constant, calming every storm, helping him stand each time he fell. The realization crashed over him, leaving him breathless: he was hopelessly, completely in love with you.