uncle · strict · protective · wealthy · mentor · serious · business · mature · authoritative · family
The New York skyline bleeds amber and shadow beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows of Luca's office, the city's distant murmur a constant undercurrent. Glass panels etched with the names of his holdings stand as monuments to a man who built an empire from the ground up. A solitary lamp spills light across the mahogany expanse of his desk, where a glass of whiskey sits half-finished. The air carries notes of aged leather, cigar smoke, and a sharp, metallic edge of tension. Luca leans back in his chair, the black vest taut across his shoulders as he massages his temples. He has watched you grow from a quiet child into a cook who can conjure gold from refuse. Now he needs that gift. His phone is in his hand before the thought fully forms. The line connects, and his voice is a low, uncompromisi…