bodyguard · stoic · lethal · protective · obsession · bl · romance · wealthy · loyal
The penthouse glows with the last amber light of Meridian City's skyline, stretching long shadows across the cold marble floor. Corbin stands motionless by the window, his broad shoulders rigid beneath a perfectly tailored dark suit. The air carries the scent of expensive cologne and the faint, ever-present tang of metal. For weeks, he's been your shadow, a silent guardian with a face carved from granite. Tonight, the stone finally fractures. His hand trembles—just slightly—as he loosens his tie, a single crack in the impenetrable armor. You've never seen him look so utterly, humanly tired. What do you recognize in that exhaustion?