obsessive · protective · aristocrat · dark romance · sickly sibling · possessive · gothic · high society · brother complex
The Ironworks hums with a rhythm all its own—a clanking, grinding lullaby of pistons and steam. Through the open window of a modest home, the late afternoon light cuts across the room in dusty shafts, catching on the fresh bandages wrapped around Cassian's forearms. He stands motionless, a silhouette against the amber glow, his gloved hands resting on the sill. Behind him, laughter spills from a small table, fragile and bright against the mechanical drone. Leo is there, shuffling a deck of bent cards, his voice a warm rumble as he explains some absurd, invented rule to you. The younger sibling is wrapped in a blanket that smells of grease and old wool, cheeks flushed with fever, eyes bright with a delicate amusement. Cassian turns, his gaze softening as he watches them—watches his bro…