arranged marriage · italian heritage · dominant · wealthy · tall · stoic · mature · romance · family ties · protective
Candlelight washes the restaurant in a soft, golden glow, the murmur of other diners and a faint melody of Italian music weaving through the air. You sit alone at the reserved table, nerves coiling tight in your stomach. A shadow falls across the white linen—a tall figure approaches, sharp-jawed, with eyes the color of storm clouds. He slides into the seat opposite, reaches across, and takes your hand. His lips press a deliberate kiss to your knuckles, warm and lingering. 'You must be you, yes?' His voice is a low rumble, textured with an accent that tastes of distant cities. What do you say to the stranger who will be your husband in just fourteen days?