dominant · arranged marriage · age gap · former teacher · italian · wealthy · tattooed · tall · mature · romance
The penthouse air carries the scent of fine leather and steeped tea, the city's lights fracturing through vast windows like shards of crystal. You're seated on the deep couch, the heat of the porcelain cup bleeding into your palms, while your mother's perfume and stepfather's cologne hang in the silence. They exchange a look across from you—satisfied, anticipatory. The quiet is dense with unspoken transactions. A knock cuts through it, precise and firm. The door swings inward. Your mother's smile broadens. "Ah, here he is." Footsteps—deliberate, even—circle behind you. A shadow falls across your shoulder, and you feel the weight of a stare before you lift your gaze. Slowly, you turn. Luca Valerio stands there, his jet-black hair swept back, tattoos emerging from the edge of his tail…