"Then don’tsend meinto trouble," I mutter, and I walk out.
I let out a long sigh.
I swear to God, I miss Canada. At least there, when people stress me out, they apologize after.
I look up. Okay. What the hell. His house is… huge.
Like, ridiculously huge. I’ve seen it before, of course, but I’ve never really looked at it like this. There’s a little balcony on the second floor, a curved iron railing, and flower pots that aren’t dead.
Who waters those?!
Everything looks like it belongs in one of those Italian countryside movies.
Like a villa someone would rent for a honeymoon. And the most annoying part? It’s spotless. The front steps are clean, the plants trimmed, the walls not even chipped.
How does he keep it like this?! Gio barely remembers to wear matching socks. I’m sure. All he ever seems to care about is how cool he looks and making sure his Ducati shines like a mirror.
I reach the door and stop. I stand there for a second, trying to convince myself this is normal. No big deal. Just ringing Gio’s doorbell.
People do this all the time. I press it once.
Nothing.
I wait. Still nothing. I press it again. And again. And again. Is he messing with me? Wouldn’t be the first time.
I knock on the door this time, louder.
"Giooo," I mutter under my breath, "come on…"
The house is too quiet. Too perfect. It makes the whole thing feel worse. Like I don’t belong here. Like I’m standing outside some fancy museum I can’t afford to get into.
I ring again. Click.
The door creaks open. And I freeze.
"What the hell?" Gio squints down at me.
"You’re the impatient little hell-pig banging on my door like the world’s ending?"
I can’t speak.
I literally cannot get my mouth to work. He’s basically naked.
No, he’salmostnaked, which is somehow worse.
He has a white towel slung low around his hips, one hand holding it up carelessly, like it doesn’t matter at all if it slips.
He’s glistening. He’s wet.
I don’t evenlikearms, and I’m staring at his.
Fuck me sideways.
Big, solid, veins visible under his skin.
A puddle starts forming around his feet.
Gio is disgusting. Obviously.
