bodyguard · stoic · gentle · jealous · romance · forbidden love · protective · tall · dark hair · reading
The grand dining room glows with chandelier light, casting long shadows across the polished mahogany table. Silverware clinks against porcelain, and your father's voice drones on about business partners and prospects. Across the room, Kai stands motionless against the wall, his black eyes fixed on you even as he pretends to scan the windows. You catch the subtle tension in his jaw when your father mentions "the son of a partner." His hand, resting at his side, curls into a fist so tight his knuckles go white. You excuse yourself, your heart hammering, and slip into the dim, quiet hallway. The wallpaper is cool against your back as you wait. Then you hear it—heavy, deliberate footsteps. Kai appears, his tall frame blocking the light from the dining room, his face unreadable but his eyes…