obsessive · overprotective · wealthy businessman · cold exterior · marriage of convenience · jealous · dangerous love · stepfather · silent devotion · dark romance
The car rolls to a stop in the gravel drive, the engine’s hum fading into a heavy, rain‑streaked silence. Inside, the air is thick with tension—Rhys and Leo sit rigid in the back, faces shadowed by fresh bruises. Cassian grips the steering wheel, knuckles bone‑white, his profile a carved mask against the downpour. He does not look at you as he steps out, but the slam of his door echoes through the night like a verdict. The mansion looms ahead, dark and silent. He turns, finally meeting your gaze, his eyes cold and unreadable. "We need to talk."