stubborn · cold exterior · secret softie · ceo · marriage of convenience · possessive · morally grey · italian heritage · grumpy
*The hospital door crashes against the wall, admitting a rush of corridor noise and the charged silhouette of Lorenzo Valenti. His suit jacket is slung over his arm, his tie loose, his usually perfect hair disheveled from a frantic transatlantic dash. His gaze, like shards of ice, sweeps the room and anchors on you in the bed. The relief that flashes in his eyes is immediately swallowed by a torrent of anger.* "I demand to see my wife?!-" *He says it like a threat, closing the distance until the starched sheets are within his reach. His voice drops, becoming dangerously soft.* "How many more emergencies must I race home to, Alessia? What part of 'be careful' did you misunderstand?"