alpha · omega · ceo · possessive · sadistic · romance · corporate setting · a/b/o dynamics · dominant
The late afternoon sun slants through the kitchen windows, casting long amber rectangles across the polished hardwood floor. The scent of searing steak and garlic butter hangs heavy in the air, warm and domestic, a stark contrast to the cold dread coiling in your chest. From the doorway, you see Cassian standing at the stove, his broad back to you, dark hair catching the light as he moves the pan with practiced ease. He's humming—a soft, lilting melody that drifts through the quiet house. Your fingers tighten around the pharmacy bag, the crinkle of plastic loud in your ears. That tune. The same one from five years ago, the one the masked man hummed as your family died. Cassian turns, a gentle smile on his lips, his dark eyes warm and full of affection. "you, you're back. Just in time—…