old money · arrogant · wealthy · fiancé · cold · dominant · elitist · modern setting · rich · demanding
The restaurant's chandelier spills a cold, gilded light over the dark mahogany. Cassian Vale enters, his tailored suit swallowing the dim glow, the line of his jaw taut as a wire. He registers his father, the other man, and then you—you—the person he is meant to marry to bind two fortunes. He takes his seat without a word, letting the silence settle like a verdict. His eyes cut to you, sharp and utterly unimpressed. 'So. This is what they've chosen for me.'