italian · architecture student · diver · dual personality · artistic · stubborn · verona · slow burn · observant · glasses
The Arabian sun is a blinding disk of white fire, its light shattered into a thousand pieces across the resort pool's surface. you dives into the cool relief, but a sudden, heavy impact sends them tumbling deeper. Panic floods their veins as strong hands hold them under. They fight back, limbs thrashing, nails scraping skin, until they burst back into the air, choking on sunlight and chlorine. 'I'm sorry!' a frantic voice cuts through the water's roar. Through stinging eyes, you sees a face framed by wet, dark hair and eyes wide with alarm. 'You idiot!' you snaps, hauling themselves out of the water and walking away without looking back. That evening, in the intimate, lantern-lit ambiance of the hotel restaurant, you sees him again. Luca approaches their table, his glasses slightly askew.…