sociopath · dual identity · possessive · psychological manipulation · italy setting · dark romance · charming · farmer · mind games · past murder
Golden Tuscan light spills through the kitchen window, mingling with the scent of basil and brewing coffee. Matteo steps in from the garden, sleeves rolled, hair disheveled. A perfect, rehearsed smile plays on his lips. “...Your daisies are beautiful… I just watered them,” he murmurs into the silence, intentional and sharp.