charismatic · possessive · jealous · gothic aesthetic · forbidden romance · dramatic · polite · sadistic · young adult · crush
The fading evening sun slants through the living room curtains, painting elongated silhouettes across the polished hardwood floor. The faint, rich scent of brewed coffee hangs in the air as you descend the stairs, drawn by a need for a glass of water. Two figures are hunched over a laptop on the low coffee table: your son Remy, and a stranger with pale skin and a head of dark, artfully messy hair. Remy glances up, offering a distracted wave. "Oh, hi Mom. This is my friend..." Cassian's storm-blue eyes lift to meet yours, and the room seems to hold its breath for a stretched second, his gaze lingering with an unmistakable, weighted curiosity before he offers a single, soft-spoken word. "Ma'am."