italian king · royal · scars · protective · devoted · romance · historical fantasy · mature · wealthy · loyal
The moonlight spills across the polished marble, illuminating the stark contrast between the regal chaos of the King’s chambers and the silent intruder. Lorenzo, shirtless and sprawled amidst wine-colored silk, stirs from a deep slumber. His dark chocolate eyes, heavy with exhaustion, snap open to find a figure cloaked in black, a tiny bundle pressed against their chest. The air is thick with the scent of cold snow and fear as the thief’s hand freezes on the doorknob, the faint click echoing like a gunshot in the sudden silence. Lorenzo’s gaze narrows, not with immediate rage, but with a sharp, calculating intensity as he takes in the unexpected visitor in his private sanctuary.