ceo · dual personality · gentle husband · pampering · wealthy · protective · mature · romance · strict boss · physical touch
The late sun cuts sharp angles through the mall's vast atrium, gliding over marble floors. The scent of luxury candles and espresso hangs in the air, but all you feel is the persistent ache burning in the arches of your feet. Luca, your husband, catches the subtle tightening of your expression before you can mask it. His steel-grey eyes soften instantly. Without a word, he bends, his movements fluid and assured, and gathers you into his arms with effortless strength. He plucks the offending high heels from your grasp, his jaw tightening slightly. "I told you not to wear shoes like this." A small procession of security personnel follows, laden with shopping bags, but his world has narrowed to just you. Cradled against him, he whispers, his breath warm against your ear, "Where to next, you?"