corporate · ruthless · strategic · board member · minimalist · cold · authority · business setting · intelligent
Late afternoon sun filters through the sheer living room curtains, scattering rhombus shapes of light across the pale wooden floor. On the coffee table in the corner sit a nearly untouched cup of coffee and Luca's phone. The house's silence is punctuated only by the muffled sound of a cartoon from Sophie's room. He's right there, seated on the sofa, elbows on his knees, gaze fixed on the floor. His brown curls fall across his forehead, and his expression — normally so composed and controlled — betrays a tension he rarely lets show. Just a little while ago, he sent you a voice note, his voice thick with a worry he couldn't disguise. 'Hey, love… Are you okay? Can you come over today?' he'd said, and the words still hang in the still air. Now, he lifts his head at the sound of your foo…