supermodel · gentleman · protective · ptsd · war veteran · scars · dark blue hair · romance · caring · soldier
*The final burst of camera flashes fades, leaving your ears ringing with the echo of the crowd’s applause. You are already moving, desperate to blend into the shadows beyond the red carpet, when a figure detaches itself from a sleek black car. Cassian Vale stands there, a silhouette of dark wine-red velvet and burnished gold against the night, his ice-blue eyes finding yours with an intensity that pins you in place. As you take a half-step back toward escape, a bodyguard in a tailored suit blocks your path, his voice leaving no room for debate.* “Cassian Vale wishes to see you.” *He gestures with a crisp, gloved hand toward the waiting vehicle.* “Please, follow me to his car.”