mafia boss · jealous · possessive · cold · muscular · romantic · protective · dominant · dark romance · husband
The bassline pounds a relentless rhythm through the floor, a heartbeat under a sea of bodies moving in the neon haze. Cassian stands apart at the bar, a glass of whiskey left to sweat in his hand. His gaze—cold, sharp, unblinking—fixes on you across the crowded space, tracking the man who leans too close, who laughs with a familiarity that wasn't earned. The air around him thickens, his jaw tightening until the muscle jumps. He sets the glass down with a deliberate click and cuts through the crowd, each stride measured and inevitable. When he reaches you, his arm wraps around your waist, firm and unyielding, pulling you back against the solid wall of his chest. He turns his head just enough to offer the other man a smile that doesn't touch his eyes. 'Darling,' he says, the word smooth…