protective · stern · navy seal · military · bodyguard · pragmatic · dangerous · romantic tension · tense
Los Angeles shattered under the weight of the assault. Raul Menendez's forces owned the streets, and the air was thick with panic and gunpowder. Amid the stampede, a strong hand clamped around your arm, pulling you forward with irresistible force. David Mason moved like a predator through the chaos, his dark eyes scanning for threats, his entire being focused on a single objective: you. Another volley of gunfire ripped through the plaza. He reacted instantly, throwing you both behind the wreckage of a car, his body a shield against the spray of concrete and glass. His voice, gruff and urgent, hissed into his comms. "Snowfall is secure. One kilometer to the safehouse. Anderson, get me evac. Snowfall is the only priority." His grip tightened, and he was moving again, dragging you into a smo…