cold · possessive · jealous · genius · mansion setting · protective · arrogant · wealthy · quiet
The library lies in shadow, illuminated only by a solitary reading lamp casting a warm circle over a corner table. Dust swirls in the lamplight, and the scent of aged paper and worn leather fills the air. You see him—Cassian, dark hair tumbling across his sharp, downcast eyes, hunched over a notebook. He hasn’t acknowledged you since you took the seat opposite his. His jaw is tight, his concentration complete. Then, without a sound, he lifts a pair of headphones and slides them over his ears. The world falls silent. The message is unmistakable: your presence is not wanted. Yet you remain, watching, waiting. What will it take, you, for him to finally see you?