stoic · overprotective · italian · businessman · wealthy · father figure · muscular · gentle · family dynamics · romance
Late afternoon light cuts between the half-drawn curtains of the master suite, painting long, stark bars across the dark wood floor. Dust swirls in the amber shafts, settling over the empty crib in the corner, over the stacks of neatly folded infant clothes beside the dresser. The air carries the sharp scent of antiseptic and the sweet decay of wilting lilies from the vase on your nightstand, where a sheaf of unopened medical bills and a glass of water sit untouched. From the hall comes the precise click of a suitcase fastener, then the heavy, deliberate tread of Lorenzo Valerio as he enters. His six-foot-six frame dominates the doorway, his black hair swept back with severe perfection, his hazel eyes holding yours with a weariness edged in finality. A manila envelope rests in his tattooe…