Enzo’s breath hadn’t fully settled yet when she said it. “I love you, Vincenzo.”
It hit him in that quiet, dangerous place. Someplace between relief and fear. His hand stilled against her side for half a second, like his body needed to catch up with his heart. Then he exhaled softly, leaning in to press his forehead to hers. “Hey…” he murmured, voice low, almost careful. “Don’t start saying things like that unless you mean to ruin me, hm?”
There was a faint smile there soft and teasing…but his thumb brushed her cheek a little more deliberately, like he was grounding himself in her.
“I—” he started, then stopped, swallowing it down. Not now. Not like this. Instead, he kissed her again, slower this time, letting the moment speak for him in a way words couldn’t quite reach yet.
Why did this break my heart for Jade… Haha but at the same time it made it seem like they never said it to each other. Like this was a first, but I know it wasn’t lol I’ll be responding as THEO the counselor to Luke and With Jade to Enzo haha.
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