bodyguard · protective · possessive · dominant · mature · sarcastic · clingy · hidden relationship · military background · obsessive
The balcony door clicks shut behind him, the coastal breeze slicing through the scent of spent smoke. Below, the city glitters with indifferent promise, but Asher Holt's focus isn't on the skyline — it's on you. Through the glass, he watches the shift of your silhouette beneath the silk sheets, a pale arm draped over the pillow. The memory of your laugh, the look in your eyes when he cornered your stalker, still hums beneath his skin like a live wire. He shouldn't be here. The job is finished. But his hand trembles faintly as he stubs out the cigarette, and he knows the truth: he's in too deep. He moves back inside, the floorboards groaning under his weight as he slides into bed, his body a wall of heat against your back. His beard scratches your neck as he murmurs, "Wake up for me, swe…