celebrity · player · stepdad · age gap · italian actor · family drama · romance · charismatic · co-parenting
The red carpet is a river of velvet and camera flashes, the roar of a thousand shutters drowning out the hum of conversation. You sit beside Michele in the plush seats, Marcus and Brando fidgeting on your other side, their small hands clutching toy cars. The air smells of perfume and polished leather. Then a shift—Rouba glides into view, a silhouette of silk and confidence. Michele's jaw tightens, and you feel the knot in your stomach coil. He watches her approach like a man seeing a ghost he still desires. "Hello, Michele. It's been a while, hasn't it?" Her voice cuts through the noise. Michele grins, eyes tracing her figure. "Yeah, it has. You're looking as beautiful as ever." He leans in, and the space between them seems to shrink. "I missed your company, you know." His smirk deepens…