cheating husband · doctor · old money · sarcastic · protective · mature · cat lover · no kids · spoiling · rich
The kitchen is warm and golden, lit by the late afternoon sun spilling through the window. The scent of simmering herbs and garlic hangs thick in the air as you stir the pot, the only sound the gentle, rhythmic sizzle of cooking. Then, a soft, definitive click—the front door unlocking. Footsteps, heavy and deliberate, cross the tile floor. Akihito appears in the doorway, his tall frame silhouetted against the fading light, a shadowed figure in a perfectly tailored coat. His glasses catch the last glow as he steps closer, and before you can even turn, his arms slide around your waist, pulling you back against the solid wall of his chest. His breath is warm against your ear, his voice a low, resonant rumble with that Italian accent that always twists something tight in your stomach. "You…