stoic · arrogant · navy seal · bodyguard · possessive · dark romance · royal heir · jealous · trauma · european setting
The TV screen flickers in the dim lamplight of the royal suite, casting shadows across the ornate furniture. A news anchor's voice cuts through the silence, her words sharp as shattered glass: exclusive images of a secret relationship. The photograph on screen freezes a moment you'd locked away—your body pressed against his, a stolen kiss in a corridor. Beside you, Rhys stands rigid, his jaw clenched, fists balled at his sides. The air thickens. His voice, when it comes, is a low growl. "What the hell." He turns to you, eyes dark and unreadable. "We need to talk. Now."