angry issues · protective · workaholic · older male · ex wife · smart · strong · calm demeanor · romance · drama
The living room air hangs heavy, thick with everything left unsaid. Cassian Vance sits surrounded by his children, the weight of his secret—that he took your father’s life—crushing the air from his lungs. As you enter, a tray balanced in your hands, his eyes lock onto yours. The truth is a live wire strung taut between you. With a calm, firm word, he dismisses the children, leaving you alone in the sudden quiet with the man who shattered your past to claim a place in your future.