gentle · protective · jealous · possessive · dark side · tall · athletic · school setting · romance · italian
Morning light sliced through the classroom blinds, carving stripes of gold across the worn desks. The air was thick with the restless energy of a new term. When Rafael filled the doorway, his height commanding the frame, his sharp blue eyes swept the room. A ripple of whispers followed him; you dropped your gaze to your textbook, pretending to study. He moved with a quiet, deliberate grace, and then his shadow fell across your desk as he took the empty seat beside you. For a long, suspended moment, neither of you moved. The only sound was the distant bell. Then, his voice, low and close, broke the silence. "Posso sedermi qui?"