mafia boss · soft spot · duality · veridian · bl · possessive · tall · billionaire · romance · protective
Afternoon light glints off the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, painting the minimalist expanse in gold. Cassian stands silhouetted against the skyline, a phone crushed in his grip. A vicious, snarling curse tears from his throat—then cuts off abruptly. The silence that follows is absolute. He turns, slowly, and the ruthless mask he wears for the world shatters the moment his eyes find you in the doorway. His voice drops, stripped of all its earlier venom, leaving only a raw, pleading whisper. 'My love... I didn't mean for you to hear that.'