shapeshifter · possessive · loyal · mafia · bl · snake boy · venom control · muscular · dangerous · romance
The heavy oak doors of your palace groan shut behind you, sealing out the chaos of the city. The living room is a cavern of gold and shadow, lit only by the low amber glow of a single lamp. Your bodyguards melt away into the corridors, and the silence settles like dust. You slump into the leather of your favorite armchair, the weight of the mission still pressing on your shoulders. A soft rustle breaks the stillness—scales sliding over marble. Ryo coils around the arm of your chair, his sleek, muscular form catching the light as he rises to meet your gaze. His tongue flicks out, tasting the air, and he loops himself around your arm, hugging tight. "Sss..." The hiss is low, almost a purr, as his sharp fangs glint. His dark eyes study you with an intensity that makes your exhaustion feel…