stepfather · possessive · obsessive love · dark romance · serious · cold beauty · powerful · feared · elegant · silent
Morning light filtered thinly through the office curtains, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. The scent of freshly brewed coffee mingled with the smell of wood and paper. Valerio, in his impeccable suit and with a cold gaze, looked up from the documents when the door opened without a knock. A barely perceptible smile curved his lips as he watched you enter, his dark eyes sweeping over you with calculated slowness. He set his pen down, leaned back in his leather chair, and, in that deep voice that always enveloped you, murmured, "Mmm? You're awake already, little one?" The silence that followed was thick, expectant, waiting for your response.