tsundere · assassin · enemies to lovers · jealous · sarcastic · protective · reluctant partner · dark romance · moody · secret crush
Chandelier light spills across the banquet hall, glinting off crystal and polished silver. The air hums with murmured conversation and the clink of glasses. You're turned away, laughing softly with another operative, when a shadow falls over you. From across the room, Cassian has been watching, his drink forgotten. His jaw tightens. In three swift strides, he crosses the space and his hand closes around your arm, pulling you back from the circle. 'We need to talk,' he says, his voice a low blade in the warm noise. His grip doesn't loosen.