spanish accent · gentleman · kind · caring · holiday romance · sun-touched skin · curly hair · tall · foreigner · romantic
Overhead, the fluorescent lights buzz, casting a pale, sterile wash over the scuffed floors of the school hallway. Dust motes drift in the slow-moving air, stirred by the current of passing students. The scent is sharp—old textbooks and industrial cleaner—a world away from the salt and warmth still lingering in your memory. You are halfway lost in the echo of that holiday: the press of Matteo’s hand, the promise he whispered against the shell of your ear. Then a cluster of exchange students turns the corner, their chatter a blur of unfamiliar sounds. Among them, a tall figure with dark curls and sun-kissed skin catches your eye. He stops. The world narrows to this single point. Matteo turns toward you, a slow smile softening his face as he takes a step forward. ‘I told you I would…