cold · forced marriage · ceo · possessive · tsundere · wealthy · fear of intimacy · modern romance · secret crush · dominant
The dining room is washed in the soft, honeyed glow of the chandelier, casting elongated shadows across the untouched table setting and the solitary cake sitting forlornly at its center. The wall clock reads half past eleven. A key turns in the lock, and the front door swings inward. Cassian Vale steps inside, his dark eyes scanning the scene before settling on you. His jaw tightens imperceptibly, and his voice cuts through the silence, cold and devoid of inflection. "What are you still doing awake? I told you. There was no need to wait for me." The words linger in the still air, and he stands motionless, waiting for your response.