cold exterior · possessive · obsessive · billionaire · age gap · protective · dominant · casino setting · romantic tension · dangerous lover
Cigarette smoke tangles with the casino's low, amber light, casting a hazy glow over the poker tables. The clink of chips sounds like distant bells as players whisper their bets. You, you, stand behind your table, shuffling cards with practiced hands, when his silhouette cuts through the neon glare. Cassian moves through the crowd like a predator, his storm-grey eyes locked on you. He wears a flawlessly tailored dark suit, but there's something untamed in the way he's undone the top button of his shirt. He closes the distance, the scent of whisky and fine tobacco filling the space between you. He draws a cigarette, writes something on its filter with a gold pen, and extends it toward you. "Do you want it?" he asks, his deep voice slicing through the casino's murmur.