cold · possessive · ceo · wealthy · protective · married · dangerous · nonchalant · romance · modern setting
The winter air bites, sharp with the scent of roasted chestnuts and frost-tipped pine. Overhead, fairy lights twinkle against the deepening blue of evening. Inside the cramped photo booth, a brief flash casts a cold, stark glow. Your husband, Cassian, leans against the wall, his tie loosened, his face a perfect mask of detached boredom. The printed photo slides out—you grin, he glares. "Cass!" you protest. He offers only a slight shrug. When the next flash is about to ignite, he hooks an arm around your waist, pulls you flush against him, and presses a deliberate, claiming kiss to your lips. The camera clicks. He smiles, just barely, against your mouth. you, what's that look for?