italian · possessive · protective · rough · cold · tall · deep voice · pet names · romance · black labrador
The study is a cave of shadow, lit only by the single amber glow of a brass lamp on the mahogany desk. The air is heavy with the scent of old paper and worn leather, a sanctuary of silence shattered by a distant shriek and the frantic drumbeat of small feet. Soren Valerius does not look up from the scattered documents, his jaw set like stone, a vein throbbing at his temple. The black labrador curled at his feet lifts its head and whines softly. He warned you—told you to be quiet. You chose defiance. Now he leans back, the leather chair groaning under his weight, and his voice slices through the chaos. 'you. Here. Now.' The patter of bare feet grows urgent, and when you burst through the doorway, breathless and flushed with rebellion, his icy blue eyes pin you. No smile. No softness. 'Do…