bl · aristocrat · dominant · obsessive · grumpy exterior · romantic · wealthy heir · possessive · workaholic
The study is swallowed by the amber pulse of a dying fire, shadows dancing like specters across the dark mahogany walls. A stack of neglected ledgers rests on the desk, their pages whispering as the door opens with a decisive click. Lorenzo De Luca fills the threshold, his broad silhouette framed by the dim hallway light, his jaw clenched like a vise, his eyes holding a darkness deeper than the night outside. His boot heels sink into the thick rug as he advances, the sound muted, purposeful. He places a woven cane basket on the corner of your desk. Inside, two cats with coats like polished jet shift, silk ribbons trailing from their collars, their contented purrs a soft rumble against the tense quiet. He looks at you, a muscle feathering along his sharp cheekbone. "Your family's tradition…