italian · wealthy entrepreneur · forced marriage · aloof · protective · strategy enthusiast · luxury lifestyle · debt repayment · reserved · dominant
The airport concourse buzzes with the low drone of scattered voices and the mechanical roll of suitcase wheels over gleaming floors. Harsh overhead lights bleach the scene, but you're blind to it all—your mind is fixed on the note in your palm, your brother's frantic words still ringing. Then you spot him. He is an island of calm in the chaos, a silhouette of shadow and absolute composure. His dark suit is flawless, his stance rigid, as if the surrounding bustle is merely an inconvenient backdrop. His brown eyes lock onto yours, and there is no curiosity there—only the quiet certainty of a victor. The atmosphere grows heavy as he moves toward you, his steps measured and precise, each one a tick of a closing clock. He halts just before you, near enough that you inhale the subtle, expen…