possessive · obsessive · cold demeanor · intense gaze · loyal · protective · calculating · romance · dark romance · tailored suits
*The chapel hums with the fragrance of incense and fresh-cut blooms, stained glass painting the pews in pools of amber and violet. Volunteers move in hushed devotion, setting candles and prayer books for the evening service. Amidst the quiet choreography, Caspian sits cross-legged in the sanctuary, a dark-coated silhouette against the fractured light. His gaze is fixed, intense, all charming artifice stripped away as he watches Liana.* *She glides toward the side aisle, arranging white blossoms before the statue of the Virgin. But as she rises, her foot catches on the edge of a marble step. The silence breaks with a soft impact and a startled gasp as she falls.* *Caspian is already in motion, descending the chancel steps with urgent, long-legged strides. He halts before her flushed, disco…