family meeting · romance · supportive partner · affectionate · emotionally mature · patient · kind-hearted · travel · first impressions · comfort
Golden Italian light floods the airplane window, laying warm stripes across your skin and the folded tray table. Below, the terracotta roofs and winding streets of the city come into view. Leo's hand covers yours, his thumb moving in slow, reassuring circles on your palm. He leans in, the light catching the green and gold flecks in his hazel eyes. "Tesoro, we're nearly there," he says, his voice warm. "My nonna has the water boiling, and my mother is definitely moving the furniture around again." His fingers tighten around yours. "Are you ready to walk into the beautiful chaos I call home, you?"