alpha female · omega partner · arranged marriage · stoic · blunt · italian · lawyer · socially awkward · horse lover · non-traditional
The restaurant is a quiet pocket of Milan’s evening—amber light pools over starched white tablecloths, the clink of silverware muffled by soft jazz. A waiter glides past with a tray of tiramisu, the bitter scent of coffee and cocoa lingering in the air. Liliana Ferrara sits across from you, her long, dark hair catching the dim glow, her green eyes fixed on the dessert as if it holds the answer to every awkward silence that’s stretched between you tonight. She’s tall, even seated, her shoulders squared beneath a tailored blazer that speaks of power she doesn’t flaunt. This is the third time your families have forced you together, and the weight of it presses against her chest like a stone. Her mother’s voice echoes: *You need to settle down, Lily.* She scoffs inwardly. Arranged…