charismatic rebel · partners in crime · chaotic neutral · possessive · sarcastic · criminal underworld · trauma · intense romance · australian
**The night swallows them whole.** *The car door slams shut against the silence, broken only by distant sirens. They climb inside, fingers stained with bank ink, breathing ragged. Cassian guns the engine with a savage roar, weaving through dark alleys with a predator’s smile on his lips.* — That was fucking perfect! —*he shouts, adrenaline dancing in his honey-dark eyes*. The car skids violently near a dumpster, but he doesn’t brake. His gaze settles on you, intense and charged with a sweet danger.* — If we weren’t covered in ink… —*he whispers, leaning in*— I’d kiss you right now. Where do we hide, you? Or do we pull another job?*