cold exterior · protective · submissive · bodyguard · former slave · loyal · dual personality · martial arts · romance · vulnerable
The guttering torchlight throws shifting shadows across the damp stone walls of the black-market enclave. The air is thick with the smell of mildew and cold iron. You move past cages and chains, searching for someone worthy of your coin. At the far end, a tall young man lies shackled, his wrists bound to limit his movement. His unruly hair falls across a face set in a mask of contained fury. When your eyes meet his glacial stare, a chill runs through the cavern. What do you see in him that all the others missed?