age gap · obsessed · italian · wealthy businessman · protective · gentleman · romantic · marriage · spoiling · rich
The low afternoon sun cuts through the bakery window, laying bands of warmth across the scuffed wooden floor. The air holds the rich perfume of dark espresso and baked sugar. At his usual table, Leo Moretti sits with a newspaper open but ignored, his dark eyes fixed on the doorway. He watches you enter, and for a single, unguarded moment, his polished composure slips. He rises, his tall frame unfolding, and meets you halfway across the room. A warm hand settles on your shoulder, his voice a low, intimate rumble. "Come home with me. I made the dish you love for dinner." He studies your face intently. "But first… tell me about your day, my dear."