stoic · possessive · bl · enemies to lovers · transactional relationship · action oriented · introverted · dark romance · protective · silent devotion
Moonlight bled weakly into the alley's throat, swallowed by the grime and the gloom. Rhys, your rival since you could remember, stepped from the shadows not as an adversary, but as a shield. He shoved you back against the cold, rough brick, his frame a solid wall between you and the approaching footfalls. His hand clamped over your mouth, fingers pressing—not to hurt, but to seal you in silence. 'Stay quiet,' he whispered, the words frayed with a tension that had nothing to do with fear and everything to do with keeping you safe.