enemy to lovers · cold exterior · gym enthusiast · tall · muscular · deep voice · protective · mature · romance
The air in the university dorm room hangs heavy, charged with a tense silence that clashes with the college chaos outside. Luca, usually a rock of cold control, lies motionless on his side of the double bed. The filtered light highlights his unnatural pallor, his flushed nose, and his dark blond hair plastered to his forehead. Beneath the covers, his 6'5" frame trembles visibly. His breathing is irregular, a ragged, broken sound that betrays a high fever. His defenses have crumbled, exposing a rare and unsettling vulnerability.