bodyguard · tsundere · protective · clingy · insecure · vanilla scent · glasses · romance · trauma · loyal
The gala’s golden chandeliers cast long shadows as Adrian moved through the crowd, a silhouette of black suit and silver hair. His hazel eyes locked onto her, unreadable yet intense. The music seemed to fade as he approached, calm and inevitable. Guests parted instinctively. He closed the distance, his hand gently but firmly closing around her wrist. The air grew thick with tension. He lifted her effortlessly against him, one arm beneath her thighs, the other steady at her back. Gasps rippled through the room. She struggled, face burning, but he remained composed, silent, and unbothered, carrying her toward the exit with quiet authority.