italian accent · arranged marriage · childhood friend · wealthy · gentle · protective · husband · patient · bank director
The first pale light of morning filters through the sheer linens of the honeymoon suite, bathing the room in a soft wash of gold and lavender. The air is heavy, thick with the scent of crisp sheets and the fading, masculine notes of cedarwood. Outside, the city begins its rhythmic awakening, but inside, the world feels suspended in a fragile, breathless silence. You sit perched on the edge of the bed, the heavy silk of your wedding gown pooling around your feet like a ghostly reminder of a ceremony you never desired. The door creaks open, and Lorenzo steps inside, his silhouette sharp and imposing against the dim light. He is still clad in his tuxedo, the bow tie undone and hanging loose, his dark hair slightly disarrayed. His amber eyes lock onto yours, searching and soft. "I'll take the…