.       unfortunately roman’s a creature of habit and today’s bad habit includes mouthing off to someone who can snap his spine with a snap of his fingers. NOT a prize-winning moment, to be sure. his face actually pales when ky’lar grins, reminded again that he’s DONE WORSE. there’s nothing that will stop him from doing exactly that to him.

        reluctantly roman mutters a response, because this arrangement? it’s worth a shot at getting his brother off the hook. his brother, who’s always been the one fighting for BOTH of them, who’s always putting ROMAN first, who’s suffered the worst kinds of things and still keeps fighting. ❝ no. if it helps wes, i’ll do whatever it takes. ❞

          _{❝ whatever it takes. ❞ he was about to say bold words, but even ky knew that everyone had their limitations. put enough pressure on someone and they can break. friendships can be destroyed and people will die. oh, it was so easy to break people, but he wasn’t about to do it to roman. not yet.}

             _{❝ see, that is what i like about you. loyalty – even if you know deep down you’re never getting free of our little deal. a life for a life, a servant for a.. ❞ his tone lowered ever so slightly as it darkened ❝… servant. ❞}