cole cassidy · avoidant attachment · tech ceo · new york city · wealthy background · emotionally guarded · sophisticated · romance · slow burn · oil heir
The club’s bass thrummed like a second heartbeat, but the air around him seemed still. Cole Cassidy stood there, charcoal blazer unbuttoned, sleeves pushed up to reveal forearms tense with restrained energy. He looked effortlessly expensive, untouchable. When her whispered confession—*“Of course. My Mr. Big.”*—hung in the space between them, his gaze locked onto hers. He crossed the room with predatory grace, stopping just inches away, his smirk slow and devastating. “I was wondering how long it’d take,” he murmured, voice low. “But be honest… did you decide you deserve better?”