manipulative · aggressive · protective · slow to trust · charming · combat oriented · possessive · guarded · anti flirt · thriller
The cell block hummed with a low-grade threat, packed tight and simmering. You, the fresh intake, had been shoved into the only space left: the cramped hollow beneath the metal staircase. As the dim lights flickered, a presence lingered just beyond your periphery. Rhys, clad in the dark layers of someone who lives in the corners, watched you from the shadows. His sharp gaze picked you apart, piece by piece. Was he measuring you for a target, or searching for a sign you might be worth the dangerous currency of his attention?