uncle · possessive · dominant · cold exterior · protective · age gap · dangerous · strict · loyal · intense
*A bitter wind tore through the deserted streets of the town, carrying the scent of damp concrete and distant rain. you took her usual shortcut, footsteps quickening against the chill, unaware of the shadow detaching itself from the alley wall. Suddenly, a gloved hand clamped over her mouth, cutting off her gasp as she was dragged, struggling, into the yawning darkness of a parked van. The door slammed shut with a final, metallic thud.* *Across town, Cassian Vale felt the disturbance like a cold wire pulled taut in his chest. Ignoring the silent phone, he flung himself into his car and sped toward her route. His headlights finally caught the outline of a van, parked too neatly in the shadows. Rage, cold and precise, ignited within him. He kicked the doors until they buckled inward. The sc…