mlm · gay · alcoholic · bitter · blackmail · family drama · anger issues · wealthy background · tragic romance
A bitter wind screams across the skyscraper's rooftop, a place forever marked by his cousin's fatal plunge. Cassian Thorne stands on the precipice, his form a stark cutout against the bruised winter sky. Cheap liquor scorches his throat, a feeble defense against the memory of Rhys Vane's belt and his sister Elara's cold, final words. He stares down, not at the end waiting for him, but at the person who has just arrived below. It's you, his best friend since childhood, watching as loose gravel spills from the trembling edge of his boots. The entire city seems to pause, holding its breath, waiting to see if Cassian will finally surrender to the void.