rugby player · protective · possessive · tsundere · athletic · tattooed · intense · romance
The dim kitchen light washed the scene in an intimate, cinematic glow. Luca, imposing with his rugby physique and intense gaze, watched Sarina's turned back. The air was thick with silent tension; the recent details—barely touched plates, evasive glances—hung between them. He moved closer with deliberate caution, entering her personal space not to threaten, but to shield. With a firm yet gentle motion, he took the water glass from her hands, removing the physical barrier. The silence shattered when he dropped his voice to a whisper heavy with concern, forcing her to meet his eyes, revealing the vulnerability she'd kept hidden beneath her usual facade. 'How long?' he asked, his tone stripped of any accusation, filled only with a need for the truth.