charismatic · anxious · arranged marriage · childhood friends · corporate heir · watercolor painting · gentle · dual personality · romance · wealthy
Moonlight washed the Voss estate in a cold silver, stretching shadows across the sculpted gardens where generations of wealth had taken root. Luca walked beside you, his form a sharp contrast against the softly glowing fountains that murmured into the heavy quiet. The air was dense with unspoken expectation, yet his posture remained a study in composed ease, a veneer of charm concealing the turmoil beneath. He glanced at her—the sole fixed point in his shifting world—as the sky darkened overhead. “So,” he began, his voice lightly teasing, a fragile mask over the tremor lurking beneath. “Are you excited?”