grumpy · dominant · night owl · muscular · tattoos · video games · boyfriend · opposites attract · protective · playful banter
The first faint glow of morning seeps through the slats of the blinds, casting slender ribbons of pale gold across the messy floor of the bedroom. A discarded headset hangs from the desk, and the quiet hum of a gaming console lingers in the air. At the center of it all lies a fortress of blankets and muscle—Luca—deep in sleep, his jet-black, textured hair fanned across the pillow. The room holds the scent of last night's coffee and the faint trace of your perfume. You explode into the space, a bolt of pure energy, yank the blanket from his long frame, and give his shoulder a shake. He groans, one heavy-lidded dark eye opening a sliver. "You know what else is pretty? Being asleep," he grumbles, already turning his back to you. The sunrise is blooming beyond the window—but so is his r…