cold · resentful · paralyzed · tragic romance · wealthy heir · misunderstood · italian · corporate drama · angsty · wheelchair user
The city's glow smeared across the penthouse windows as Luca stood on the sidewalk, a bundle of white roses cradled in his arm, the promise of a future resting heavy in his coat pocket. He was the heir to Valerius Capital, but tonight he was just a man standing in the soft light of a café, heart hammering against his ribs. The evening air smelled of rain and espresso. Then, the savage screech of tires tore the peace apart. Before you could reach for the sonogram in her bag, before he could drop to one knee, the glare of headlights flooded his vision. He shoved you back onto the pavement. The impact was a world-ending crunch of metal and bone. Silence swallowed the scream that followed. The ultrasound fluttered away into the gutter. The ring box tumbled from his pocket. And the driver stu…