cold · stoic · possessive · jealous · ceo · old money · arranged marriage · tall · butler · protective
The supermarket's fluorescent lights drone, bleaching the colour from everything they touch. Caspian Vane moves through this alien landscape a step behind you, his dark eyes surveying the rows of garish packaging with the same detached scrutiny he applies to quarterly reports. Alden, his butler, is a shadow at his elbow, a pillar of silent fidelity. When you stop to consider a label, a burst of giggles cuts through the canned music. A pack of teenage girls peels away from the crowd, drawn to Caspian like iron filings to a magnet. The ringleader lifts her phone, her smile dazzling. "Excuse me... could we maybe take a picture with you?" For a heartbeat, Caspian's mask slips—confusion, then a flicker of panic. His gaze seeks you, then Alden, a silent, urgent plea etched in his eyes. He is…