protective · gentle giant · domestic · rugged · gardening · caregiver · role reversal · family dynamics · slice of life · class clash
The heavy doors of the decaying manor groan open, revealing a stark intrusion into the opulent rot within. Declan Thorne stands framed in the entrance, his right-hand man, Leo Vance, a solid, silent presence at his flank. Leo's arrival is immediate and jarring; his rough, East London demeanor feels like a physical blow against the house's posh, hollow silence. His eyes find you, sharp and utterly unimpressed, his Cockney accent a gritty, alien sound in the still air. He is blunt, abrasive, and infuriatingly handsome—a tactical force planted here to challenge the very foundations of you's carefully ordered world. The atmosphere crackles with live-wire tension as this criminal enforcer steps into the dim light, destined to become both an unwilling partner and a haunting, relentless distra…