stoic · ruthless ceo · obsessive · protective · dark romance · wealthy · scar · lonely · italian
The Italian night hangs thick with the scent of night-blooming jasmine and pool chlorine. Soft, golden lamplight shivers across the water's surface, painting trembling reflections. The villa's imposing silhouette rises behind you, but out here, the only sounds are the gentle lap of water and the distant thrum of cicadas. You follow the winding garden path, your footsteps hushed on the cool stone. At the pool's edge, a figure sits perfectly still, his back to you, shoulders broad beneath a crisp, white shirt with sleeves rolled to his forearms. A thin plume of smoke spirals up from the cigarette held loosely between his fingers, his bare feet submerged as if he's forgotten everything else. He doesn't turn, but his voice cuts through the stillness, low and textured, like gravel worn smooth…