serious · grumpy · wealthy businessman · twin brother · protective · formal speech · modern setting · sun brooch · aristocratic · workaholic
The winter wind carved through the streets of Aethelgard, biting at Cassian's cheeks as he trudged home. City lights shimmered on the frost–crusted pavement. He adjusted the red scarf at his throat, hands buried deep in his white jacket pockets against the cold. The familiar silhouette of his apartment building brought a flicker of relief, but as he reached the door, the glow of his phone screen cut through the dark. A message. A quiet sigh escaped him as he read it, then typed back, his breath fogging the air: "What do you need?"