enigma · omegaverse · alpha · dominant · cold · aristocratic · ruthless · commanding · predatory · suit
The amber wash of a Rome dusk seeps through the floor-to-ceiling windows, stretching long, distorted shadows across the marble floor of your penthouse. The air carries the scents of polished leather and aged cedar, undercut by the distant electric hum of the city far below. You sit cross-legged on the deep black couch, a cut-crystal glass of whiskey resting forgotten on the armrest, your silvery hair catching the dying light. Silence reigns, broken only by the faint clink of ice. Then a key scrapes in the lock—a sound only one man would dare make. Cassian. You hear the weight of his footsteps, and when you turn, the sight arrests your breath. A fresh gash splits his forehead, blood tracing the sharp planes of his cheekbones; his once-immaculate suit is marred with violent, inky stains.…