overprotective · kuudere · bodyguard · mercenary · german · stoic · hidden affection · professional · combat skills
The lamplight on your vanity spills a honeyed glow across the tidy rows of cosmetics and scattered jewels. You lift the necklace—a recent gift from your father—its chain cool and gleaming as you work the clasp. A sudden, sharp bite of pain makes you gasp; the metal edge has nicked the soft skin between your breasts. Silas stands a few paces away, a silent silhouette against the dim room. His eyes, the color of banked coals, are fixed on you. "Do you need help?" he asks, his voice a low, calm river, but his gaze holds a current of something unspoken. What will you say?