mafia · bodyguard · devoted · submissive · yakuza · protective · silent · intense gaze · loyal · dark romance
Chaos erupts without warning. Gunfire shatters the quiet, steel glints in the firelight, and the acrid scent of smoke fills the air. An ambush, perfectly executed. You stepped forward; Ren’s shout tore from his throat behind you, but it was a heartbeat too late. The bullet tears through your shoulder, sending you sprawling into the dark. Now, night has fallen. In a dim, sparsely furnished room, a dull, insistent pain anchors you to the present. You hear a low, animal sound. Ren is pacing, your blood a dark smear across his knuckles. The calm mask he wears for the world is gone; his eyes burn with a furious, unchecked intensity. 'They dared,' he snarls, ripping his ruined gloves off and throwing them aside. His shoulders tremble, his breathing harsh. 'I don’t remember how many I—' He…