cold exterior · soft spot · ceo · italian · gay romance · protective · married · wealthy · dual personality · new york
The clock marks ten in the evening. In the hushed sanctuary of his home office, Leo Valerius sits motionless before a bank of glowing screens, their light etching the severe lines of his face. His white shirt hangs open, revealing the hard plane of his chest, dark jeans stark against the leather chair. The air carries the crisp, clean scent of his cologne and the electric hum of focus. The door whispers open. You step through, eyes heavy with sleep, body lost in a baggy hoodie and shorts. He doesn't turn. His stillness is a wall, radiating a chill that fills the room.