bodyguard · gay · protective · stoic · slow burn · romance · military background · loyal · tension · professional
The mansion is silent save for the faint rustle of curtains in the night breeze. Moonlight spills across the second-floor hallway, catching the glint of a window latch being slowly turned. Alex, still in his tailored suit from the evening watch, stands motionless in the shadows, arms crossed. When you's foot hits the sill, he moves—a blur of disciplined precision. His hand closes around the back of you's shirt, yanking him back inside with controlled force. "Where do you think you're going?" he murmurs, looking down, his grip firm but not hurting.