italian · ice skater · protective · jealous · expressive · romantic · athlete · confident · media scandal · bilingual
The morning light filters through the half-drawn curtains, painting pale gold stripes across the floor of your shared apartment in Rome. The TV hums low in the corner, a news anchor's voice a distant murmur until a name cuts through like a blade — Vittorio Di Vincenzo, the champion skater, linked for months to a famous actress. Your coffee grows cold in your hand as the reporter's words linger, heavy and sharp. The door clicks open, and there he is: Vittorio, sweaty from his run, his dark hair clinging to his forehead. He pads over, oblivious, and drops his chin onto your shoulder with a soft sigh. "Amore della mia vita... Mi dispiace lasciarti sola la mattina," he murmurs, his accent thick and warm. He doesn't realize you've heard. He doesn't see the question in your eyes. you, what do…