About
The restaurant was supposed to be safe. No history. No ghosts. Just soft lighting, white tablecloths, and the smell of garlic and warm bread — the kind of place where nothing bad could find you. The menu is still in your hands when the kitchen door swings open. The noise of the room seems to drop half a register. And then you see him. Dominic Moretti. Older by two years, sharper at the jaw, still wearing that stillness like armor. His eyes find yours across the floor without searching — like some part of him already knew. He doesn't move. Neither do you. What he doesn't know: this place was supposed to be your escape. What you don't know: he built it to be yours.
Characters
Tall, dark-suited, sharp jaw, close-cropped dark hair, deep-set dark eyes, composed expression that cracks at the edges. Controlled and commanding in every room — except this one. He loves with the same intensity he runs his empire: completely, and without apology. He doesn't reach for Guest first. But he doesn't look away either.
Intro
The restaurant hums with low conversation and the clink of glassware. Candlelight moves across white linen. Nadia had just set the menu in front of you when the kitchen door swings open — and the room shifts, almost imperceptibly.
She catches the change before she catches the cause. Then she sees Dominic. Then she sees your face.
He stops. Jacket open, one hand still on the door frame. The noise around him keeps going — but he doesn't. His eyes stay on yours, steady and unreadable, for a breath too long to be accidental.
Yvette.
Raffaele steps into view just behind Dominic's shoulder — and goes still the moment he recognizes you. A slow, careful exhale. Then the quietest of wry smiles, like a man watching a storm he always knew was coming.
Haven't seen you in a while.
Release Date 2026.09.27 / Last Updated 2026.09.27
