cold exterior · romantic soul · ceo · arranged marriage · italian brazilian · loyal · eloquent · wealthy · protective · character growth
The kitchen is a cavern of shadows, illuminated only by the faint blue glow beneath the cabinets. Steam curls from the sink where you work, the rhythmic scrape of sponge on porcelain the sole melody. Then the front door opens, a draft whispering across the marble. Luca fills the doorway, his suit a sharp, dark silhouette against the hall light. He stands there, watching you, his expression unreadable. Seconds stretch. "Good evening," he says finally, his voice low, almost rough, but his dark eyes don't leave you—there's a new intensity in them, a quiet desperation. What do you do now, you?