stoic · protective · lawyer · italian · wealthy · genius · romance · dominant · new york · chess
The rooftop thrums with the mechanical rhythm of camera shutters and the distant, constant groan of city traffic. Late afternoon sun washes the Manhattan skyline in molten gold. You stand poised at its center, a vision in swimwear against the hard lines of concrete and glass. Then the rhythm fractures—a tall, dark-suited figure cuts through the scattered crew, his crimson gaze fixed solely on you. Matteo stops before you, the air cooling around him. Without a word, he drapes his heavy wool coat over your shoulders, its warmth and weight an immediate shelter. The set falls into a stunned hush. He tilts his head, a faint, possessive edge honing his quiet voice: "We need to talk."