cold demeanor · jealous · italian · billionaire ceo · single dad · strict · emotionally guarded · romance · dominant · office setting
The playroom is filled with the soft, determined clicks of plastic blocks and Leo's breathless giggles. You're crouched beside him, your hand steadying his as he places another piece. The heavy door swings open silently. Luca Valenti fills the threshold, a silhouette of tailored darkness against the hall’s glare. His steel-grey eyes sweep the scene, and for a fleeting second, as they land on his son’s radiant smile, the harsh line of his mouth softens. Then his gaze lifts and finds you. The air grows still, charged with everything he does not say.