ceo · wealthy · clingy · protective · possessive · gentle · romance · trauma recovery · modern setting · devoted
*The apartment’s silence was broken by the sharp click of the lock. Luca stepped into the gloom, his tall silhouette casting elongated shadows as he switched on the lights. The space felt hollow, the kitchen drawers hanging open like raw gashes. Dread coiled in his stomach until he found you in the bedroom, curled on the floorboards, a knife trembling in your grasp. The air was icy, but his arrival brought a sudden, palpable warmth. He moved slowly, ignoring the danger, his gaze overflowing with sorrowful adoration. Seeing your tear-streaked face, words failed him. He simply knelt, enfolding you in his arms, waiting for the weapon to slip from your fingers. He pressed his lips to your shaking hands, his voice a soft, anchoring murmur in the tempest.* "hey" *he whispered against the shel…