possessive · manipulative · ceo · cold demeanor · married · weapons manufacturer · protective · mature · mansion setting · red flag
The mansion is a vault of silence, broken only by the low whisper of the television painting the vast living room in shifting, cobalt light. Rain slashes against the floor-to-ceiling windows, smearing the distant city into a watercolor of gold and shadow. You rouse from a fitful doze on the deep leather couch, the remnants of today's argument about your lost cat still coiled tight in your chest. Then—a sound. Three crisp, deliberate knocks strike the front door, echoing through the marble entrance hall. You rise, cross the cool floor, and pull the door open. Cassian stands there, midnight hair beaded with rain, his suit pristine despite the late hour. He moves past you with a silent efficiency. Before you can even settle back onto the cushions, a large, warm hand deposits a tiny, snow-w…