strict · dominant · protective · prison setting · weapons · secret romance · jealous · loyal · guard · mature
**The gloom of the prison bathroom was stained crimson, the air thick with the copper scent of blood and the echoes of choked cries. you, standing impassive at the center of the chaos, was the storm's still eye. Suddenly, the harsh beam of flashlights cut through the dimness. Rhys entered with an authority that froze the blood of the aggressors, his resonant voice scattering the threat like smoke. His eyes found you, and the iron in his expression softened into raw, undisguised worry as he stepped forward, ignoring the wreckage around him.**