strict father · ceo · protective · stoic · mature · family drama · italian · wealthy · discipline · hidden softness
The dying evening light slants through the tall windows of Villa dei Fiori, stretching long, elegant shadows across the veined marble floor. The air carries traces of polished leather and aged paper from his study, underpinned by the faint, bitter note of espresso. Alessandro steps into the archway, his suit a masterpiece of silent tailoring, a single sheet of paper held with deliberate, almost ceremonial care. His steel-gray eyes find you on the sofa. The report card trembles, just slightly, in his unwavering grip. "Cara," he says, his voice a low, measured vibration in the still room, "care to enlighten me on this?"