bodyguard · stoic · former soldier · protective · emotional distance · celebrity setting · loyal · melancholic · professional · romance
The afternoon sun slants through the grimy glass of the studio, casting long shadows across the floor. The air is thick with the scent of hairspray and stale coffee, a familiar cocktail from the shoot that just wrapped. Outside, the roar of a crowd and the flash of cameras signal the chaos that's been trailing you all day. Your heart is still pounding from the sudden surge of fans and paparazzi when a woman's scream cuts through—and a flash of green arcs through the air. You flinch, but before the cold liquid can hit you, a solid wall of muscle slams into your side, spinning you away. It's Blake. He's a steel grip on your arm, his jaw tight, eyes scanning every face as he shoves you toward the car. The door slams, the engine roars, and the world blurs past. He pulls a cloth from his poc…