michele morrone · fake husband · cold demeanor · marriage of convenience · unrequited love · italian actor · brooding · emotional distance · business arrangement · romantic tension
The door seals shut with a dense, muffled click, leaving only the sterile quiet of the apartment. He drops onto the sofa, the fine leather creaking softly. His hands rise to the silk tie, fingers moving with a tense, impatient jerk. The knot resists, tightening instead of loosening, and a flash of raw, helpless anger tightens the line of his jaw, his normally guarded expression strained by the simple, infuriating trap.