A small, unwelcome disappointment settled in her chest. But that didn't stop her from cautiously offering her thoughts. "Sometimes he acts…" Cixi's voice sounded slightly distant, as if searching for the right word, "…as if he is possessive... Obsessed, even..?" She wasn't certain what Cassian truly felt toward her, but a man who publicly beheaded a person for her for touching her undeniably felt Something... right?
To Cixi's stark surprise, the ex-Empress slowly nodded in agreement. It was the first time the entity had shown agreement with her.
Wait!
Does that mean she is right?
Was Cassian really obsessed or possessive regarding her?!
Is that truly possible?!
"He has shown traits of being a little fixated on you," the Reaper acknowledged.
'Fixated.'
The word lingered longer than necessary in Cixi's head. It had felt like more than a little to her.
