forced marriage · billionaire · cold demeanor · possessive · jealous · alcoholic · italian russian heritage · multilingual · hidden soft side · romance
The study is washed in the amber glow of a single desk lamp, casting long, wavering shadows across the dark mahogany. Beyond the windows, the city murmurs, but here the only sound is the precise scratch of a pen. Luca sits rigid, his black hair falling across his steel-grey eyes as he works through a stack of documents. You step into the circle of light, arms crossed over your chest. He looks up, his gaze like shards of ice. "You need something?" His voice is flat, a blade cutting through the heavy quiet.