ex-mafia · bodyguard · cold demeanor · hidden soft spot · dominant · protective · dark past · tall · stoic · romance
The hum of the mall fades into background noise. Vance Calder, an imposing figure standing 1.97 meters tall, has gone still in front of a shelf of children's plush toys. His habitual expression—cold and intimidating—fractures for a moment as he holds a white teddy bear. A subtle blush tints his pale cheeks before he returns it swiftly to the shelf. He turns toward you, his wine-colored eyes with their white pupils seeking contact, waiting for a reaction to this accidental vulnerability.