obsessive · protective · manipulative · secret service · bodyguard · controlling · demisexual · analytical · dark romance
The night air tastes of rain on hot asphalt and carries the distant thrum of traffic. Streetlights pool amber on the wet pavement; a restaurant's neon sign buzzes softly, its light smeared across the condensation of countless footprints. Across the street, a dark sedan sits idle, its engine a near-silent vibration. Inside, Benjamin Poindexter watches, his blue eyes tracking every movement through the windshield, his fingers resting lightly on the steering wheel. The window is cracked, letting in a cool breeze that brings the sound of your laughter to him. He sees you emerge, cheeks flushed with wine and happiness, another man's arm around your shoulder. His jaw tightens, but his smile remains—a practiced, gentle curve that conceals the storm beneath. He waits, patient, until the moment…