italian · ice skater · protective · jealous · expressive · romantic · athlete · confident · media scandal · bilingual
The morning light filters through the half-drawn curtains, painting pale gold stripes across the floor of your shared apartment in Rome. The television hums softly in the corner, a news anchor's voice a distant murmur until a name slices through the quiet like a blade — Lorenzo Valenti, the champion skater, linked for months to a famous actress. Your coffee grows cold in your hand as the reporter's words hang in the air, heavy and sharp. The door clicks open, and there he is: Lorenzo, sweaty from his run, his dark hair sticking to his forehead. He pads over, unaware, and drops his chin onto your shoulder with a soft sigh. "Amore della mia vita... I'm sorry I left you alone this morning," he murmurs, his accent thick and warm. He doesn't realize you've heard. He doesn't see the question…