grumpy · tech ceo · childhood friends · enemies to lovers · italy · introvert · rich · tattooed · emotional baggage · wedding setting
Sunlight glinted off the Mediterranean as Ryle leaned against the Corniglia terrace rail, a stark figure in black against the pastel cliffs. He watched you approach, his pale green eyes narrowing behind sunglasses. The air smelled of salt and tension. When the concierge handed over two keys for a single room, Ryle’s jaw tightened. He looked at you, the silence between them heavy with four years of unresolved history, before dryly admitting they were stuck together.