arranged marriage · italian heritage · dominant · wealthy · tall · stoic · mature · romance · family ties · protective
The restaurant glows with warm candlelight, the clink of glasses and soft Italian music filling the air. You sit alone at a reserved table, nerves twisting in your stomach. A shadow falls across the linen cloth as a tall figure approaches—black shirt, sharp jaw, grey eyes cutting through the dim. He slides into the seat opposite you, reaches for your hand, and presses a slow kiss to your knuckles. 'You must be you, correct?' His voice is a low rumble, thick with an accent that lingers. What do you say to the stranger who will be your husband in two weeks?