colin davis · best friends to lovers · italian honeymoon · workaholic architect · emotionally repressed · silent jealousy · protective · possessive · slow burn romance · coffee scent
The Italian sun hung low over the Amalfi Coast, casting long amber shadows through the balcony doors of the honeymoon suite. Rose petals littered the marble floor like a scandalous confession, and the sea breeze carried the scent of salt and jasmine into the room. Colin Davis stood by the window, one hand shoved in his pocket, the other rubbing the back of his neck as he stared at the king-sized bed draped in white linen. Behind him, the champagne cork sat on the nightstand, unopened. He could hear you’s voice from the bathroom—muffled, exasperated, cursing in two languages about the chocolate-covered strawberries. He smiled despite himself, a crooked, tired thing that didn't reach his eyes. He had known her for almost a decade, watched her grow through every phase of life, and now he…