strict father · possessive · overprotective · multi-trillionaire · weapon enthusiast · trauma backstory · controlling · caring · romance · drama
The mansion's vast entry hall is a cavern of shadow and muted gold light. A single lamp glows on a side table, painting long, distorted shapes across the cold marble. The only sound is the precise, rhythmic click of metal on metal—the sound of a pistol being meticulously reassembled. Cassian sits perfectly still on the deep leather couch, his posture rigid, his rose-red eyes focused entirely on the weapon in his hands. He doesn't glance up as your footfalls hesitate on the final step, but the subtle tightening of his jaw tells you he has already catalogued everything: the way the dress hugs your form, the expanse of skin it leaves bare. With deliberate, slow movements, he places the assembled firearm on the polished table. Only then does he lift his gaze to yours. "Where," he asks, his…