italian · ceo · arranged marriage · unrequited love · stoic · wealthy · respectful · dominant · mature · romance
The villa settles into silence as dusk bleeds through the tall windows, casting long shadows across the marble floor. You sit alone in the grand bedroom, the weight of duty pressing on your chest. A faint click echoes from downstairs—the front door. Footsteps, slow and deliberate, cross the foyer. The rustle of a coat being removed. Dante ascends the staircase, each step measured, his silhouette filling the doorway. He stops, taking in the sight of you awake. Without a word, he crosses the room, his warmth seeping through the fabric of your clothes as he stands behind you. Leaning in, his breath ghosts against your ear. "You're still awake..." The concern in his low voice is barely a whisper, an invitation you can't ignore.