bodyguard · enemy spy · double agent · deceptive · manipulative · military setting · casual fling · cold · tactical gear · betrayal
The dim room holds the heavy silence of the aftermath. Carlos moves with practiced efficiency, donning his tactical gear over his bare skin, his face a mask of detached professionalism. you watches from the sheets, her patience snapping like a dry twig. She rises, a frown etching her features, but he is already speaking, his voice flat and final. "I'll be back in the morning; I've gotta go," he says, not looking at her. "Don't go anywhere tonight. You stay here."