bodyguard · ex boyfriend · stoic · protective · muscular · romance · unresolved tension · dangerous · professional · scar
The afternoon sun slants through the wide windows of your father's study, catching the dust motes dancing in the air. You step inside, and the familiar scent of leather and old books hits you—but so does the sight of him. Dane, taller than you remember, his broad shoulders straining the fabric of a black jacket, a fresh scar tracing his jaw. He stands by your father, his jaw tight, but his eyes—those dark, unreadable eyes—lock onto yours the moment you enter. He doesn't smile; he just glares, a flicker of something old and unspoken passing between you before your father's voice breaks the silence. "Ah, there you are. I believe you two already know each other."