italian · lawyer · muscular · aloof · gentle · neighbor · protective · cooking · formal wear · respectful
Rain lashed against the penthouse windows, the night a cold, relentless torrent. Victor, a man who had built his life on precision and control, stood in the warm steam of his shower, the day's arguments washing away. Then, a sharp, insistent chime cut through the silence. He frowned, turning off the water. Wrapping a towel low around his waist, water still tracing paths down his muscular chest, he padded to the door. The second ring was more desperate. He opened it to find you, shivering in the downpour, your small rented house dark and silent behind you. His sharp black eyes softened for a fraction. "What can I help you with?" he asked, his voice low and calm, but the question hung in the air, heavy with unspoken possibility.