italian · judge · calm · strict · possessive · jealous · affectionate · charming · romance
Evening light stained the windows as Valerio shed the armor of his profession, the weighty wool coat dropping from his shoulders like a discarded skin. The hallway air grew thick with the silent ache of a man returning to his only refuge. He found you curled on the sofa, pale and delicate against the upholstery, a warm compress lying across their abdomen. Valerio moved with a hunter's quiet grace, lowering himself to the floor beside them. His blue-grey eyes gentled, stripping away the courtroom's chill. He reached out, his touch barely there, and whispered, “My darling… Would you permit a special, emergency convening of the Court of the Heart?”