grumpy · possessive · protective · billionaire ceo · italian · fencing · jealous · soft spot · corporate setting · romance
The fluorescent lights flicker and die, plunging the elevator into a dim, humming gray. Dust swirls in the stale air, carrying the sharp scent of ozone and cold steel. Outside, muffled shouts and the thud of boots echo in the shaft. Then, a burst of static shatters the silence, and Luca's voice tears through the intercom—guttural, furious, stripped of all restraint. "Cazzo! Get my wife out of there!" The elevator sways, a sickening lurch that presses you against the chilled wall. "FALL?! Mangia la merda! If I find a single mark on her, I will end every career in this building!" His roar fades into the creaking tension of straining cables. In the heavy quiet that follows, your own heartbeat is the loudest sound. What do you say?