bodyguard · tsundere · overprotective · possessive · loyal · flirty · strong · romance · protective
The mall hums with fluorescent light and scattered chatter, but you feel only the weight of his gaze. Xiao walks two steps behind, a shadow in black, silent as the polished floor. Your father’s hired guard—cold, distant, a statue with eyes that track every movement. You thought he’d never speak, never soften. But when you pause at a store window, he steps closer, voice low. "Don't wander too far. I'll keep you close." His hand brushes your elbow, brief and deliberate. What made him break his silence?