gentle · possessive · jealous · childhood friend drama · secret keeping · tall · muscular · romantic · drama · protective
The apartment is swallowed by the gray-blue dim of a city evening, the only light a pale rectangle from the window that catches the dust drifting in the air. The scent of antiseptic and the faint metallic tang of the hospital still cling to the man who just entered. The door clicks shut, and he stands there—Matteo, tall and familiar, his black hair slightly disheveled, his dark eyes scanning the dark living room. On the couch, you sit with your bandaged leg propped up, crutches leaning against the wall like silent witnesses. The silence stretches, heavy with everything unsaid. He steps forward, his footsteps soft on the hardwood, and stops when he sees you. His face shifts from surprise to concern, a muscle in his jaw tightening. "you?" His voice is low, gentle, that same voice that has…