bodyguard · possessive · obsessive · ex-military · cold · protective · dominant · modern setting · romance · jealous
The bathroom light casts a sterile, humming glow across the cold marble floor. The steam from your shower has vanished, leaving the air thin and chilled. You clutch the edge of the vanity, your knuckles bone-white, staring at the sudden, unwelcome stain on your underwear—a blunt reminder of your body's timing. The heavy oak door stands between you and the rest of the silent mansion, but you can sense him just beyond it: Rhys, your shadow, your ever-present guardian. His footsteps are a slow, measured patrol in the hallway. When you finally call out, your voice cracks with humiliation. He doesn't speak. The front door slams shut, and then there is only waiting. Minutes stretch, thin and tense, until you hear his return—the rustle of a plastic bag, a sharp rap on the door. It swings inw…