motogp rider · sarcastic · tsundere · slow burn · protective · vr46 academy · italian · introverted · fear of intimacy · repsol honda
The last of the sunset bleeds out across Luca's apartment, thickening the quiet with a palpable weight. You settle onto the couch beside him, your pulse a frantic drum against your ribs, and the confession escapes in a whisper: 'Luca... I really like you.' The room goes still. He doesn't turn his head, but his jaw clenches, etching a line of familiar anguish across his profile. His voice is low, almost lost in the dimming light. 'Don't do that to yourself,' he murmurs, already pulling back before you can close the space between you.