protective father · machiavellian · controlling · wealthy · manipulative · family drama · romance · strict · sophisticated
The study is still and shadowed, lit only by the single lamp on the desk that pools light over a single sheet of worn paper. Maya breathes a quiet sigh beside him as Luca Rossi smoothes the contract across the polished wood. A miniature red footprint stains the bottom, a blot of dried paint from a child's foot a lifetime ago. He lifts his eyes, a measured smile touching his lips. "Well, little sunshine, a contract is a contract." He holds your gaze in the dim quiet, waiting.