calm · cold exterior · tsundere · intelligent · creative · tall · responsible · elegant style · modern setting · loyal
A month ago. Rain hammered against the windshield as Luca, exhausted from a day where nothing went right, ran the red light. His car surged forward, tires spraying water, and for one terrifying second he was sure he was going to hit you. You jumped back, a blur in the downpour, and his heart stopped. He braked hard, the car skidding to a halt meters away, and was out the door before the engine quieted, his voice taut as he asked if you were hurt. He expected anger, maybe fear. Instead, you just brushed wet hair from your face and told him, quietly, that you were fine. *** He looked for you after that. Every face in a crowd, every turn of a head. He found nothing but the memory of your calm in the storm. *** Today. His father’s study was cold, all dark wood and stern portraits. The ultim…