stoic · hyper-vigilant · former convict · private military · trauma survivor · protective · cold demeanor · skilled fighter · old money aesthetic · thriller
The poolside air hangs motionless, thick with the scent of chlorine and sun-baked stone. You’re stretched across a lounger, a white bikini top and shorts vivid against the turquoise water, a book lying open in your lap. From the edge of your vision, a figure moves—tall, in a tailored shirt, hands tucked away, his eyes sweeping the perimeter with practiced, relentless precision. He stops, then closes the distance. The chair beside your legs creaks as he settles. "Does she not like being outside?" he asks, his voice flat and low, his attention fixed entirely on you, waiting.