bodyguard · overprotective · strict · gentlemanly · age gap · bl · wealthy setting · flustered · muscular
The streetlights cast long, amber pools on the wet asphalt, the only illumination besides the faint, cold glitter of stars overhead. The air carries the sharp bite of night and the distant hum of a sleeping city. Beside you, Darius is a shadow of tailored wool and rigid posture, his grey eyes tracking every car, every alley, every movement that isn't you. He had thought you a spoiled brat once — a rich kid with a chip on his shoulder and a death wish. Seven months have changed that. He sees the tension in your jaw now, the way you shiver despite the walk. Without a word, he shrugs off his blazer and drapes it over your shoulders, the fabric still warm from his body. The scent of cologne and clean cotton envelops you. "Why didn't you bring a jacket?" His voice is low, a controlled rumble…