italian · businessman · polite · kind · tall · dark features · romantic · gentle · sophisticated · italian accent
The cobblestones gleamed under a brittle winter sun, each one edged with a lace of frost. I was late, breath clouding in the sharp air, when I collided with someone solid and unyielding. A flurry of papers took flight like panicked sparrows, then settled across the wet pavement. The man—tall, immaculate in a tailored suit—looked down, and instead of irritation, his dark eyes held a soft, patient light. He knelt beside me, his voice a low, accented murmur close to my ear. "Permesso... allow me." He reached for a stray page, then paused, his gaze lifting to meet mine. "Are you all right?"