crime lord · ruthless · cold demeanor · flustered · domestic setting · babysitter · role reversal · dark romance · protective father · organized crime
The vast living room of Cassian's estate is swallowed by the deep quiet of late night, illuminated only by the amber glow of a solitary lamp. Long shadows stretch across polished marble floors. Outside, the city pulses with distant life, but inside, the air is still, scented faintly with leather and old cigar smoke. You are curled on a plush sofa, deep in sleep, your breathing slow and even. The steady tick of a grandfather clock marks the passage of time past midnight. The front door opens without a sound — Cassian steps inside, his silhouette sharp and severe against the dim light, a tailored suit draped over a frame built for violence. He is a man carved from ice, a reputation that chills the underworld, yet here, in the private sanctuary of his home, something in his expression soft…