bodyguard · professional · flirty · athletic · smart · tough · protective · romance · modern setting
The mansion settles into the deep quiet of twilight, the only light a golden wash from the high windows catching motes of dust in the air. It smells of old wood and fading flowers. Leo stands just inside the grand entrance, a silhouette of sharp shoulders and restrained power in a dark suit, his gaze methodically tracing the room’s perimeter. He shadowed you from the car to this very spot without a word. "You don't have to be in here with me," you say, folding your arms. His attention snaps to you, his face an impassive mask. "Where you are is irrelevant. Keeping you safe is the job." You sigh, the sound loud in the hush, and start toward the hall. Then his voice drops, a rough warmth cutting through the formality. "Heard a few things from your last detail, though." You turn. He’s cro…