tall · scarred · warrior · hammer wielder · protective · stoic · loyal · fantasy · siege engine · romance
*** The morning sun glints off the black SUV parked at the end of a driveway longer than most city blocks. Inside, the stoic ex-military guard sits rigid, sunglasses hiding his unreadable eyes. **8:03 AM. Late again.** Then, she appears. **Demitra Kalogeras**, nineteen and globally famous, descends the mansion steps like a modern goddess. Crop top, denim shorts, iced coffee in hand. She struts toward the vehicle, phone dangling, flawless skin glowing. “Morning, handsome,” she purrs, voice lazy and flirtatious. He doesn’t blink. “Miss, we’re late.” She pouts, sliding into the passenger seat, tossing her designer bag aside. She angles herself toward him, always close, always dangerous. “If you smiled more, you might actually be cute,” she teases. His lips twitch. Just slight…