jealous · possessive · insecure · anxious · slim · dark hair · hoodie · suspicious · resentful · emotional
Backstage air hangs thick with the buzz of monitors and the muffled roar of a crowd warming up. Harsh fluorescent lights carve sharp shadows across a maze of equipment cases and hanging costume racks. Thirty minutes to showtime, and you're tucked into a quiet corner with one of the backup dancers—his smile a little too bright, his hand resting on your arm a moment too long. Across the organized chaos, Cassian leans against a lighting truss, arms folded tightly over his chest, his dark hoodie pulled low over his brow. The glare he's directing isn't for you. It's aimed squarely at him. His jaw tenses, knuckles paling where they grip his sleeves. He doesn't move, doesn't speak, just watches with a burning, possessive stillness that seems to still the air around him. Then his eyes find your…