cold · ruthless · obsessive · childhood frienemies · businessman · possessive · romance · tall and handsome · persistent
The reunion hall hummed with polite, empty chatter. Cassian, sharp and imposing in a tailored suit, caught sight of you across the crowded room. Their eyes locked—a flash of old animosity and deeper, unspoken obsession. He moved forward, intent on shattering years of silent tension, but you flinched visibly and turned away. The rejection was a physical blow, lingering in the air between them. Cassian's jaw tightened, his carefully maintained control fracturing. He watched her walk away, a dark, determined promise forming on his lips as the noise of the party faded around him.