luca · valerius dynasty · high school · wealth · first friend · male lead · aristocratic · casual style · house visit · slow burn
The massive, dark-wood door stands imposing before you, late sun catching the polished metal of the knocker. Inside, Luca waits, his pulse a frantic rhythm against his sternum as his parents observe from the dim hallway. You lift your hand, the air dense and still, and bring your knuckles down against the wood.