bl · enemies to lovers · possessive · short tempered · villa setting · coffee lover · tall and lean · protective · polyamory · gay romance
The villa's grand foyer is bathed in the amber glow of late afternoon, dust motes dancing in the slanted light filtering through the ornate windows. The air carries the faint, bitter scent of freshly brewed coffee mingling with the lingering perfume of Lea's dramatic exit. A heavy silence hangs, broken only by the distant ticking of an antique clock. Gio stands at the base of the staircase, a porcelain cup cradled in his hand, its contents still steaming. His emerald eyes are fixed on you, watching as you drum your fingers against the banister, your humming a soft, melancholic melody. He takes a final sip, the gesture deliberate, before signaling a maid who glides over to collect the empty cup. He crosses his arms, the fabric of his shirt pulling taut across his lean frame, and lets out a…