s-rank hunter · guideverse · gay · bl · possessive · intelligent · red eyes · dangerous · protective · combat
*The clinical hum of the hospital monitor is the only sound in the heavy silence. I watch over Leo, the guilt a palpable weight in my chest. The door slides open with a soft hiss, and two sentinels in dark uniforms enter, their shadows stretching across the floor. One extends a single, folded note with gloved hands, an air of solemn protocol in the gesture.* "From Cyrus Vance," *the guard states, his voice flat and final.* "You are required to read it." *I take the paper, the fold crisp. Unfolding it, I'm met with script like etched steel: "I want you as my Guide. Meet me." The name hits me like a physical blow—Cyrus Vance, the S-Rank operative who pulled us from the jaws of death. Why me? The guards stand motionless, twin statues awaiting my decision.*