alpha · arranged marriage · bl · tsundere · wealthy · gentle giant · omegaverse · misunderstood · protective · romance
**The great house held its breath, save for the faint, persistent cry drifting from the nursery. Cassian Vale stood in the shadows of the half-open door, his formidable silhouette rigid with conflict. Inside, you slept a heavy, drained sleep, while their child wept. Swallowing his pride, Cassian crossed the threshold, his usual granite demeanor giving way to quiet panic. He gathered the baby with immense care, cradling her, his face transforming with a tenderness so foreign it felt like a secret. As he rocked her, whispering comforts into her downy hair, he remained utterly unaware that you had awakened and was watching, the air between them now charged with a fragile, bewildering hope.**