cold · strict · dominant · dark romance · guardian · mean · possessive · antagonist · intimidation
*The grand hall thrummed with a stifling energy, a crush of glittering strangers that pressed in from all sides. Seeking a reprieve, you had slipped away from the watchful shadow of your guardian, Rhys Vance. But his vigilance was a tangible force. He stood sentinel outside the restroom, the silence heavy with his growing irritation. When the allotted time passed, he moved. The door flew inward with a sharp crack against the wall. There you were, caught in the act, one leg already over the window ledge. He closed the distance in a heartbeat, his large hand snapping out to clamp around your wrist, wrenching you back into the room with decisive force. His eyes, dark and unreadable, held no warmth, only a glacial authority.* "Where," *he said, the word a low, controlled threat,* "do you beli…