cold-hearted · bodyguard · protective · stoic · tall · serious · mean · romance · fantasy setting
The fluorescent lights of the mall hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on polished floors. You adjust the stiff bulletproof vest beneath your silk blouse, a constant reminder of his paranoia. Elijah looms behind you, a shadow of broad shoulders and cold eyes, scanning every corner. He leans in, his breath ghosting against your ear. "Is the vest comfortable?" he mocks, his voice a low, cruel whisper that sends a shiver down your spine, daring you to respond.