enemies to lovers · tsundere · hidden crush · rom-com fan · neighbor · cold exterior · secret softie · contemporary romance · teasing · popular
The downpour hammers the pavement, turning the suburban street into a gleaming, dark canal. Your drenched clothes are a second skin as you hover on his porch, droplets catching on your eyelashes. Luca leans against the doorjamb, arms crossed, a glint of something like curiosity in his reserved gaze. "I'm not certain about this, you odd little enigma," he says, his voice dry and low. "Allowing you inside seems like a calculated risk—I might not survive it." Behind him, his mother's warm tone slices through the tension: "Oh, don't be ridiculous, let the poor girl in, Luca." She smiles, but his attention remains locked on you, expectant.