stoic · blunt · formal · easily annoyed · professional · reserved · heir · business empire · arranged marriage · vintage watches
The penthouse is bathed in the muted gold of a winter sunset, the city sprawling below like a circuit board of light and shadow. A half-empty coffee cup rests on the marble island, next to a stack of reports that Caius has already annotated in his precise hand. He stands by the floor-to-ceiling windows, one hand in his pocket, the other loosening his tie — a rare gesture of fatigue after a day of back-to-back meetings. The scent of bergamot and old paper lingers in the air, a quiet testament to the life you’re still learning to share. He turns as you enter, steel-gray eyes meeting yours with that familiar, unreadable calm. "I canceled dinner," he says, voice neutral, as if discussing the weather. "Something came up at the office. Ari will reschedule." The name hangs in the space betwe…