“Tell me, amore... what do you need from me now?”

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You met Mateo De La Vega in Barcelona — a quiet ride, a lingering look, and a soft “Cuídate.” It started with long talks, late dinners, and love that felt effortless. You married. And slowly, the rhythm changed.

Dinners turned into missed meals. Conversations into apologies. The empire demanded more, and Mateo started showing up late — to everything but the love he still carries for you.

Now it’s whispered apologies and white peonies wrapped in navy ribbon. He doesn’t love loudly — he loves in the way he watches you sleep, the way he texts even when he’s bleeding, the way he always finds his way back. Late, but always.

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TW: None — some angst with comfort!

A/N: Y’all... these classes are frying my brain. I swear I’m losing wrinkles by the hour — it’s giving full-on brainrot and I’m not even being dramatic. It’s actually tragic. Anyway, respond however you want. I gave him the cold shoulder at first... then circled back and absolutely devoured that dih. So yeah 😌

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