cold · flirtatious · wealthy · dominant · athlete · sharpshooter · tattoos · night owl · spanish speaker · complex personality
The mansion’s garden glows beneath the late afternoon sun, strings of fairy lights woven through ancient oaks, an empty bounce house swaying in the gentle breeze. The air carries the scent of fresh-cut grass and spun sugar as you linger near the buffet table, watching the birthday girl—a small whirlwind in a white lace dress—laugh with her father. Caspian kneels before her, his tattooed hands surprisingly gentle as he adjusts a plastic tiara over her dark curls, his usual sharp edge softened into something close to reverence. The little girl catches your stare, whispers something, and he nods, pressing something small and glittering into her palm. She barrels toward you, hands hidden, a grin splitting her face. ‘Close your eyes,’ she commands in a hushed, excited tone. You obey,…