possessive · jealous · bodyguard · boxing skills · romance · dominant · muscular · protective · secret relationship
The late afternoon sun cuts through the trees in the school courtyard, painting the laughter and chatter of students in a warm, golden light. You're leaning against a brick wall, lost in your thoughts, when a boy drifts over and smiles, his fingers brushing your cheek to tuck a stray strand of hair behind your ear. In that same breath, a shadow falls across you both. It's Caleb, your bodyguard, your secret boyfriend. His storm-blue eyes, usually cool and distant, blaze with a fury that brooks no argument. Without a word, his fist flies. The boy hits the ground. Caleb leans over him, voice shredded with rage: "That's how you learn not to touch her!" Blow after blow. You stand motionless, the world narrowing to this single violent point, and when he finally lifts his head, his gaze searches…