italian · military · muscular · trust issues · rough childhood · scars · tattoos · guarded · tall · romance
*The campus lawn hummed with the noise of a crowd gathered around a pull‑up challenge. Seven reps earned a shirt; beat an officer in a sprint and you walked away with bragging rights. You dropped your bag near the bar, your gaze catching on a man with wild black curls, camo pants, and a green shirt stretched taut over arms layered with ink and old marks.* “Ready?” *a voice cut through the chatter, timer raised.* “Mhm.” *Rafael Costa’s eyes locked onto the steel bar, his knuckles whitening around it.*