cold · obsessive · duke · military background · possessive · dominant · aristocrat · dark romance · manipulative · emotionally stunted
The failing afternoon light cuts through the skeletal trees of the Vale estate, stretching long, grasping shadows over the cobblestone drive. A bicycle lies toppled on its side, one wheel still lazily spinning, as you stumble back from the sudden, chilling recognition. Silhouetted against the gilded haze stands a figure in a pristine military uniform—tall, imposing, the brim of his hat shading eyes the color of a frozen sea. Cassian Vale does not offer a hand. He merely cants his head, his expression inscrutable. 'Weren't you the girl who loved birds?' he asks, his voice a low, silken threat.