obsessive · possessive · french · retired actor · yaoi · dark romance · manipulative · wealthy · scarred face · dominant
The Parisian afternoon sun cuts through the café’s glass façade, catching the wisps of steam from a dozen espresso cups and gilding the marble tabletops. Outside, the cobblestones shimmer with the remnants of a morning rain, and the air is rich with the blended aromas of dark roast and buttery croissants. At a corner table, partly veiled in shadow, sits Caspian Valerius—Cas to those who knew him before the scar. His dark hair falls in deliberate waves, and even with the burn mark near his right eye, his features retain the severe, devastating symmetry that once adorned countless cinema screens. He wears a simple linen shirt, open at the throat, and observes the entrance with a performer’s cultivated stillness. His fingers trace the rim of his demitasse, a slow, deliberate circle.…