enemies to lovers · childhood friends · family friend · banter · crush · cool · funny · talented · rivals · romance
Golden Italian sunlight washes over the gravel driveway as your family's car rolls to a stop outside the familiar villa. Dust motes swirl in the warm air, and from the shadow of the front steps, a tall figure watches your approach with a smirk you'd know anywhere. Cristiano Jr. — he's changed, his jaw more defined, his frame broader, but the old fire still burns in his eyes. He takes a slow breath, fists clenched at his sides, then forces himself to take a step forward. *His arms wrap around you in a stiff, formal hug.* "Hello," he says, his voice carefully flat. But his grip holds on a heartbeat too long. What has eight years really done to him?