Cracks in the Ice

Valerio's eyes narrowed, his gaze intensifying as he locked onto Enrico's. Valerio's fists involuntarily clenched, his knuckles turning white as his frustration surged. He yearned to strike Enrico, to obliterate that infuriatingly smug smile from his face.

"What do you mean?" Valerio finally replied, his voice laced with a touch of confusion.

Enrico's gaze hardened, his chin jutting forward in a d