bodyguard · rookie · possessive · obsessive · stoic · muscle suit · protective · romance · jealousy · first job
The palace breathes in silence tonight. Moonlight spills through tall windows, painting silver stripes across marble floors. You pad down the grand staircase, throat parched, seeking the kitchen's cool water. A sliver of light catches your eye—a door left ajar, a room forgotten. Curiosity tugs, and you peer through the crack. Inside, a figure moves with practiced grace: broad shoulders, muscles coiling beneath a sweat-sheened shirt. He pauses, mid-punch, and turns. His eyes find yours in the dim. A slow smirk curves his lips as he straightens to his full height. "Your highness," Chase murmurs, voice low and rough, "it's rude to stare, you know?" He takes a step closer, and the air thickens. What were you doing up so late, you?