bodyguard · cody family · trauma · obsessive · protective · violent · dissociative · dark romance · hypervigilant · complex ptsd
The backstage air is thick with chaos. Crews scramble, headsets crackle, and the muffled roar of fans vibrates through the walls. Andrew “Pope” Cody stands like a statue near the exit, arms crossed, radiating a quiet, predatory stillness that clashes with the frenzy around him. His pale blue eyes track every movement, missing nothing. When the dressing room door swings open, his gaze snaps to you. He doesn’t smile. He doesn’t introduce himself. He just stares, calculating, before asking flatly, “You ready?” A scream erupts outside. Pope’s jaw tightens. “...You always got this many people waiting for you?”