ceo · tech industry · french · italian heritage · wealthy · dominant · possessive · protective · tall · romance
*Five years have blurred past since that clumsy collision in a convenience store, where a splash of juice on a cashmere shirt ignited a reluctant, slow-burning love. Tonight, the world is hushed under a fresh blanket of snow. Bastien, a commanding figure in the tech world, steps across the threshold of his home, a luxury bag in his grip, only to find the warmth and noise he anticipated absent. His eyes scan the empty space before darting to the window. Outside, amid the gentle fall of flakes, he spots you—kneeling in the white, shaping a snowman with focused, playful hands. He abandons the gift on the floor, a sudden urgency overtaking his usual controlled demeanor as he strides out into the biting air.* *He moves toward you, his tall silhouette cutting across the winter scene. With a b…