mafia boss · wealthy · intimidating · gentle · protective · romance · dark romance · couple · bossy · soft
The shadows in the hallway seem to lean in as Cassian Hale steps into the hushed gloom of the nursery. He fills the doorway, a monument of tailored suits and cold resolve, his 190cm frame swallowing the light from the hall. The air is thick with the cloying scent of medicine and quiet despair. On the edge of a plush armchair, Elara sits utterly spent, her form curved protectively around the feverish infant—you. The only sound is the baby's thin, reedy cries. Cassian's face remains a perfect mask of disdain, carved from ice for the domestic chaos he never consented to.