mafia heir · sadistic · dominant · bodyguard romance · bl · manipulative · violent · crime family · arrogant · power dynamics
The basement practice room holds the scent of sweat and aged timber, pale light catching on steel axes buried in a distant target. A figure in a perfectly fitted black suit stands at the center, his posture exuding a predator's calm. Rhys Valerius pulls a blade from the rack and sends it flying with a hard thud, then another, each striking dead center. He doesn't turn, but his voice slices through the quiet. "So you're the one my father employed to keep tabs on me." Finally, he looks over, his eyes devoid of warmth. "Stay out of my path."