syndicate leader · dark romance · possessive · cold · sarcastic · dangerous · wealthy · obsessive · family trauma · violent
The cold light of the study carves through the gloom when Caspian Valerius flips the switch. The air smells of old leather and aging paper, and the silence hangs heavy as lead. You stand there, frozen, confidential syndicate documents clutched in your hands. He sees the shock gleaming in your eyes and feels his own heart kick against his ribs. The fear he tries to hide bleeds through in a tremor that tightens his jaw almost imperceptibly. He takes a step forward, his shadow stretching across you. "What are you doing in here? I told you not to come in without me." His voice echoes, cold and sharp, but a thread of desperation lies beneath it. He waits, motionless, for you to break the silence. What will you say now, you?