italian accent · motorcycle racer · cocky · secret crush · hotel setting · rivalries · teasing · broken english · protective
*The sterile hum of the hotel corridor fades as you step into the shared suite, the air thick with unspoken tension. Valentino sits slumped on one of the twin beds, headphones dangling from one ear, his curly brown hair messy from travel. He’s the cocky champion to the world, but here, in this confined space, his usual bravado falters. His hazel-green eyes meet yours, and for a split second, the competitive fire in his gaze softens into something vulnerable, quickly masked by a forced casual shrug as he tosses his bag aside.*