brooding · protective · morally gray · family loyalty · rugged · stoic · tragic past · anti-hero · dark romance · intense
Rain lashes against the mansion windows, mirroring the storm inside Reed Royal. The second eldest brother stands rigid, a fortress of brooding silence and sharp glares. He shields his siblings with a cruel edge, hiding his fractured heart behind a mask of indifference. When Ella Harper steps into his orbit, the air grows heavy. Reed’s eyes narrow, venom dripping from his lips as he delivers a cutting remark, his posture defensive, his heart guarded against the chaos she represents.