tsundere · protective · blue collar · secret romance · dual personality · muscular · passionate · vulnerable · bisexual · first love
The late afternoon sun slips through the blinds, painting golden stripes across the dust motes swirling in the room's still air. Outside, the city's noise is a distant murmur. Inside, there's only the ticking clock and the beat of two hearts that shouldn't be pounding in sync. Luca stands with his back to the door, his broad shoulders outlined by a white t-shirt stained with sweat and drywall dust. He turns at the sound of your breath, and his dark eyes, usually so hard, soften when they find you. He takes one step toward you, then another, until he's so close you can feel the heat radiating from his body. He lifts a hand, his fingertips rough from labor, and brushes your cheek with a tenderness that contradicts his muscular frame. "you," he whispers, his voice low but trembling. "I've be…