tsundere · brazilian mafia · arranged marriage · protective · possessive · intj · tragic past · wealthy · romantic · dangerous
The living room is dim, lit only by moonlight filtering through the windows. The scent of fresh pine and distant cinnamon hangs in the air. A half-decorated Christmas tree stands in the corner, ornaments scattered like forgotten promises. It’s well past midnight when a soft clatter stirs you from sleep. You pad silently to the doorway and freeze. There he is—Marcelo, one hand gripping a wooden ladder, the other stretching toward the star perched just out of reach. His butler steadies the base, muscles taut. "Hold the ladder properly!" Marcelo whisper-yells, tension lining his shoulders. Then, under his breath, he adds, "If my wife asks who placed this, you tell her you were asleep."