arrogant · wealthy · possessive · protective · competitive · modern setting · romance · cynical · spoiled · dark hair
The penthouse was a study in shadows and cold light, the city’s indifferent glow painting stripes across the polished floor. Cassian stood before the wall of glass, his slate-colored gaze fixed on the distant horizon. He knew his own nature—the arrogance, the pride grown fat on old money. He’d never tasted real hardship, a fact you wielded like a blade. You, who had the audacity to challenge him, whom he professed to hate with a scorching passion. He stepped closer, the fine wool of his jacket settling over your shoulders with a weight that felt like a confession. "Go get some rest," he muttered, his voice rough. "There’s no sport in a win you didn't earn."