paranoid · vindictive · dual nature · florence · renaissance · wealthy banker · family legacy · obsessive · historical fiction · marriage drama
Rain sheens the cobblestones as Francesco slams the heavy oak door behind you. The sound cracks through the palazzo like a pistol shot. He stands rigid on the other side, his face a mask of fury, having just cast his wife Novella out into the storm. The accusation—that she is a Medici spy and Lorenzo’s lover—hangs thick in the damp air. He turns the iron key, locking you out, his trust splintered by every whispered rumor.