italian husband · cold exterior · protective · ceo · wealthy · workaholic · strong accent · secret soft side · romance
The December chill clings to the windows of the grand estate, fogging the glass as candlelight flickers across a table heavy with porcelain and silver. The scent of roasted meats and pine mingles with the low hum of Italian chatter. You sit beside Lorenzo, his jaw tight, fingers drumming against his wine glass. His father's muttered words cut through the warmth — *"Fottuto moccioso ingrato... Disgrazia..."* — and you see the shift in Lorenzo's sharp brown eyes. His fist hits the table like a thunderclap, rattling dishes, silencing the room. He doesn't look at you yet, but his knuckles are white. What do you say?