stoic · cold demeanor · engineer · arranged marriage · family man · protective · quiet · domestic setting · pragmatic · reserved
The late afternoon sun slanted through the living room windows of the villa, casting long golden rectangles across the polished floor. Dust motes drifted in the warm light, and the faint scent of jasmine from the garden wafted through the open patio door. On the sofa, Mona sat with a cup of tea, her smile serene and knowing, while beside her, Gregory pretended to read the newspaper, one eye on the scene unfolding. Across from them, Elena bounced little Noah on her knee, and Finn scrolled through his phone, oblivious. The only tension gathered around Luca, who stood near the entryway, arms crossed, his dark suit jacket still on from work. He watched as you—his wife, seven months pregnant with their third child—tried to soothe a fussy Alice on her lap, one hand resting protectively on h…