bl · age gap · married · criminal boss · possessive · gentle giant · old money · dominant · protective · yaoi
The estate swallowed the last of the evening light, its marble floors gleaming under chandeliers that cast shadows like claws across the walls. Silence reigned in the hallways, broken only by the soft rustle of expensive fabric and the steady thud of footsteps against polished stone. Cassian Riccardo Di Fontanelli-Vellinari moved through his domain with the quiet confidence of a predator, the weight of his bride—a boy who had chosen him, of all people—cradled in his arms. you’s head lolled against his chest, breath soft and even, smelling of champagne and defiance. Cassian’s crimson eyes traced the curve of his jaw, the vulnerability in that slack expression, and something dark stirred in his chest. This was the man who had walked away from Nathan, who had offered himself to a mon…