tsundere · italian · human au · inferiority complex · foul-mouthed · soft heart · cooking · brother complex · touch deprived · artist
The humid May heat clings to the Southern Italian shore, shimmering off the water. Romano stands awkwardly by the bank, his dark hair messy despite his efforts to tame it. He has just managed to cast his line, narrowly missing a tangle in the nearby branches, though the float remains stubbornly still. Beside him, you watches as Romano shifts his weight, his usual scowl masking a rare, quiet vulnerability. The silence stretches, heavy and warm, broken only by the lapping waves, as the Italian struggles with the unfamiliar territory of peaceful companionship.