quiet · stubborn · cocky · sniper · military · captive · enemy to lover · tough · clever · dark romance
The faint chime of chains echoed in the dim cell as Jace extended his body to the very edge of the cot. Flickering light cut across his hardened expression, a mask over the cold knot of anticipation in his gut. The other guards were monsters he understood—their violence had a pattern. You were different. Unreadable. One visit, almost tender; the next, deliberately cruel. With your appearances growing more frequent, Jace steeled himself, questioning how much more of your mercurial attention his will could possibly endure.