italian · ceo · grumpy · possessive · age gap · enemies to lovers · tall · muscular · cynical · best friend's brother
The amber glow of the late Italian sun cuts between the slats of the office blinds, painting stripes of light and shadow over the cool marble. Dominic Vorenus is a motionless pillar in the doorway, his arms crossed, his obsidian gaze locked onto you with a weight that makes the air feel dense. "No, little viper," he snaps, the nickname delivered like a shard of ice. He studies the shift in your expression, the line of his jaw hard and unyielding, braced for your inevitable retort.