Blood & Vows Unspoken Rules

Unspoken Rules

[Leon’s Office – 6:32 AM]

(Rin enters. Leon is already awake, sipping black coffee like it’s fuel.)

Leon

You don’t knock?

Rin

You don’t lock your doors.

Leon

Maybe I like the danger.

Rin

Maybe you’re an idiot.

(Leon laughs softly.)

Leon

Charming.

Rin

You called.

Leon

I have a meeting at noon. You’ll escort me.

Rin

Standard procedure.

(Leon shakes his head.)

Leon

Not quite. This isn’t a boardroom negotiation. It’s with Elias Graves.

(Rin's expression sharpens.)

Rin

Your biggest rival.

Leon

And the man most likely to have ordered my assassination.

Rin

So you’re walking into the lion’s den.

(Leon takes another sip, unfazed.)

Leon

I do enjoy a challenge.

Rin

I don’t.

Leon

Worried?

Rin

Calculating.

(Leon grins.)

Leon

Cold. Efficient. Just how I like you.

Rin

Then listen carefully. If Graves makes a move, I won’t hesitate.

(Leon's voice drops.)

Leon

To kill for me?

(Rin meets his gaze, unreadable.)

Rin

To do my job.

Leon

We’ll see, Kuroda.

(Unspoken words weigh between them.)

Rin

Wear something bulletproof.

(Leon smirks.)

Leon

Afraid I’ll bleed?

Rin

Afraid I’ll have to carry you out.

(Leon watches as Rin turns to leave, a ghost of amusement in his eyes. This game between them is just beginning.)

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