Shadows of Desire
He simply held the space, a silent, immovable anchor for his closest friend.
"I was born in Naples," Marco began, the words falling into the quiet room with a heavy, inescapable gravity. "I have always played the stereotype perfectly for the club—the passionate, dramatic Italian who cooks a beautiful ragù and complains about the weather. But Naples is a city of magnificent, chaotic violence. And my childhood home was the exact same."
Jennifer tightened her grip on his hand, her thumb stroking his knuckles. Leo shifted his massive frame, leaning forward slightly, his absolute, unconditional attention focused entirely on Marco.
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