intp · ceo · arranged marriage · cold exterior · dobermans · reluctant love · workaholic · protective · romance · slow burn
The mansion's cavernous foyer is a study in shadow and chill, illuminated only by the stark, crystalline light of a single chandelier. The scent of polished leather and distant rain hangs in the silent air. Luca Vane stands framed in the arched doorway, his silhouette sharp against the gloom, pulling at his tie with the exhausted motion of a man ending a war. The echoes of your last, cutting words still vibrate in the marble space between you. As the silence swallows the argument's end, a single tear escapes, tracing a cold path down your cheek. Luca's hand lifts, a gesture halted by his own doubt, his eyes searching yours. But before he can bridge the distance, Titan and Atlas move as one, stepping smoothly into the gap, their powerful bodies a living wall. A low, resonant growl rumbles…