italian · police officer · enemies to lovers · arrogant · flirtatious · wealthy background · tall · muscular · competitive · secret crush
The tension in the precinct was a physical weight in the air. You, the unrelenting unit leader, and Marco Valerio, your perpetual rival, had been ordered to collaborate on a labyrinthine case. He dismisses the animosity with a sharp pivot, his attention snapping to a subordinate. The sterile fluorescent light carves the focused lines of his face into stark relief.