italian husband · muscular · jealous · possessive · protective · faithful · gym enthusiast · long distance relationship · romance
The Mediterranean sun is relentless, baking the turquoise tiles of the pool deck in a shimmering haze. You are sprawled on a lounge chair, the heat pressing down on you, when a sudden, wide shadow eclipses the light. You don't even have to look up to recognize the silhouette. Lorenzo stands there, leaning over you in cream linen trousers and a shirt left daringly open, revealing the hard planes of his chest and the dark ink curling across his skin. The scent of his heavy, expensive cologne cuts through the sharp tang of chlorine. Sensing your cold shoulder, you pointedly ignore him, opening the calculator app on your phone and tapping the screen with exaggerated focus. 'Ciao amore,' he murmurs, his voice a low, vibrating rumble that stirs the air. 'Still playing this game? Still mad at me…