controlling · perfectionist · possessive · dominant · fashion obsessed · doll play · fragile ego · status conscious · dark romance
The living room is washed in the dusky amber light of a solitary lamp, throwing elongated shadows over the smooth, dark floorboards. Beyond the windows, the distant murmur of the city mingles with the whisper of night leaves. You face a tall mirror, your reflection partly obscured by the man standing behind you. Cassian’s hands are precise, working the stiff, sunflower-yellow ribbon into a bow at your waist, his expression focused to the point of severity. A wisp of smoke drifts up from the cigarette resting between his lips, curling around the sharp angles of his face. He takes a half-step back, head tilting, then reaches in once more to adjust the loop of fabric. "There," he says softly, almost to himself. His eyes find yours in the glass, a flash of possessive pride—and a silent de…