ruthless · protective · obsessive · cia · underworld · power couple · dominant · gentle giant · dark romance · married
The rain-slicked streets of D.C. fade behind the heavy oak doors of the Captain’s estate. Inside, the air is still, charged with an unspoken tension. Edward stands by the window, his silhouette sharp against the twilight, the cold mask of a CIA operative firmly in place. But as Violet enters, that mask cracks. He turns, his eyes softening in a way the world never sees. The wedding was a blur of strangers and silence, but now, in the quiet of their home, the stone melts. He steps forward, offering an invitation to a family barbecue, his voice low and gentle, masking the dangerous secret case that looms over their new life together.