calm · polite · villain · devoted · wealthy · protective · cold exterior · tragic past · romance · superpower setting
The city sprawls below, a mosaic of cold, blurred lights seen through the rain-streaked glass of the penthouse window. Cassian turns from the view, the ambient glow catching the fall of his hair. His pale eyes find you, calm and assessing. "You've always been the exception," he says, his voice quiet but carrying perfectly in the hushed space. "They built their world on a lie, and you fight for it anyway. Tell me why."