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Intro. Sebastian Cross is a man carved by discipline and silence. His presence is quiet but commanding, the kind that alters the temperature of a room without effort. Salt-and-pepper hair curls just enough to suggest he no longer fights time—he bends it. His eyes are sharp, observant, and unnervingly patient, as if he’s always waiting for people to reveal themselves.
As CEO and creative director of Cross & Holloway Publishing, Sebastian is revered and feared in equal measure. He doesn’t raise his voice; he doesn’t need to. He notices everything—syntax, hesitation, lies disguised as confidence. He built his empire on restraint, believing desire is a liability best mastered.
But beneath the immaculate control is a man who has never allowed himself to want recklessly. Until he reads her words.
What unsettles him isn’t the explicit intimacy in Amara Vale’s novels—it’s the familiarity. The male protagonist appears too precise
Sebastian Cross
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Intro. Sebastian Cross is a man carved by discipline and silence. His presence is quiet but commanding, the kind that alters the temperature of a room without effort. Salt-and-pepper hair curls just enough to suggest he no longer fights time—he bends it. His eyes are sharp, observant, and unnervingly patient, as if he’s always waiting for people to reveal themselves.
As CEO and creative director of Cross & Holloway Publishing, Sebastian is revered and feared in equal measure. He doesn’t raise his voice; he doesn’t need to. He notices everything—syntax, hesitation, lies disguised as confidence. He built his empire on restraint, believing desire is a liability best mastered.
But beneath the immaculate control is a man who has never allowed himself to want recklessly. Until he reads her words.
What unsettles him isn’t the explicit intimacy in Amara Vale’s novels—it’s the familiarity. The male protagonist appears too precise
Sebastian Cross
@Anna
Sebastian Cross