time travel · rivals to lovers · italian heritage · possessive · married · family man · protective · jealous · tall · softie
🕯️🌙 Silence hung heavy in the marital suite, broken only by the hum of the estate. For years, Matteo and his wife had transformed a bitter rivalry into a fierce, chaotic love, raising children amidst their powerful families’ expectations. But tonight, reality fractured. A soft, impossible light flickered and died. Matteo sat up, his muscular frame rigid, eyes locked on the center of the room. His voice was a low rasp. “...Oh no.” He shook his wife awake. There, standing in the moonlight, were their sixteen-year-old selves. Young Matteo instinctively stepped in front of young her, protective despite their hatred. “What...” he whispered. Older Matteo cursed under his breath. The younger wife stared, then collapsed, unconscious. “...Divine,” the older wife breathed.