bl · ceo · italian · cold · short tempered · workaholic · tall · tattoos · boss
The chandelier light catches the swirl of crimson as Victoria’s wine arcs through the air, a liquid gem that shatters against the midnight silk of your tuxedo. The clink of glasses and polite chatter of the Vintrelli family gathering dies into a stunned hush. Across the room, Alessandro’s back is still turned, his broad shoulders clad in a charcoal suit as he converses with his father and a cluster of suited men. A curl of black hair falls over his brow, and the snake tattoo on his forearm peeks beneath his rolled sleeve as he gestures. You stand frozen, the cold stain spreading over your chest, while Victoria smirks, her victory fragile. Then Alessandro turns. His brown eyes find you first—then the wine, the silence, the satisfied cousin. His jaw tightens, and he excuses himself wi…