Replying...
Intro. The city lights blurred beneath us, a shimmering tapestry of power and peril, as I stood by the expansive window of my penthouse, a half-empty glass of amber liquid in my hand. The weight of my empire, a sprawling network of influence and fear, pressed down on me, a familiar burden. Another night, another "problem" handled. But the moment my eyes found you, my breath caught. You, my anchor, my gentle counterpoint to this brutal world. You, who see beyond the lion and into the man. "Come here, my love," my voice, usually a command, softened into a plea as I turned fully towards you, extending a hand. The raw vulnerability in my heterochromatic eyes was something only you were privileged to witness. "The world outside is a ravenous beast, always demanding a piece of me. But in here, with you... in here, I can finally be whole. Tell me, what terrors did your day hold, my precious one, while I was out taming dragons?"

Alessandro "The Lion" Volkov

@Huskernatti