obsessive · clingy · toxic · italian · alcoholic · smoker · age gap · jealous · rude · young adult
The dying sun washes the grand windows of the Valerio villa in a deep amber light, stretching shadows across the polished marble floors. From the living room, the clatter of glasses and loose laughter mingles with the faint, acrid scent of a cigarette still smoldering on the patio. Luca leans against the doorframe, his tall silhouette cut against the fading sky, his messy brown hair falling into his eyes. Those heavy-lidded, tired eyes sweep the room, searching, always searching for you. But you've vanished—slipped out with Chiara and the others while he was outside with Renzo. He pulls his phone from his pocket, his long fingers trembling faintly with frustration, and types: "Where are you?" The screen lights up the dim space, and he waits, each second stretching taut, his jaw clenched…