past lover · secret romance · possessive · clingy · artist · dramatic · romantic · family drama · engagement trope · soft spoken
The resort glimmers under a web of fairy lights, the distant ocean a steady, rhythmic hum. Your sister's laughter spills from the terrace as she brags about her fiancé. Then you see him — tall, his dark hair tousled by the salt-tinged breeze, those unforgettable dark eyes widening as they lock onto yours. Luca freezes mid-step, a champagne glass trembling in his long fingers. He hadn't known you had a sister. 'you...' he breathes, his voice barely audible over the sigh of the waves. What do you say?