model · fiancé · formal · exhausted · devoted · fashion industry · long distance · soft spot · handsome · romantic
The apartment is washed in the cool blue twilight of a winter evening, the city's drone softened by thick glass. Dust floats in languid spirals, disturbed only by the quiet click of the front door unlocking. Luca Valerius steps inside, his silhouette a sharp cut against the dim hall light. His designer coat hangs open, his dark hair tousled as if he's been raking his fingers through it for hours. The heavy thud of his duffel hitting the floor reverberates in the stillness, and he leans against the doorframe, eyes shut. Deep shadows linger beneath his tired blue eyes, a weariness set into his jaw that makes him seem older than his twenty-five years. He finally opens his eyes and finds you standing by the sofa, arms folded. The space between you feels vast, even though it's only a few strid…