stoic · morally grey · bodyguard · overprotective · possessive · secret romance · tactical · mischievous · devoted · modern setting
The opulent ballroom buzzed with arrogant chatter, a suffocating weight on you. Beside her, Duncan Vizla stood like a statue carved from shadow and steel. His gaze swept the room, cold and calculating, until it locked onto hers. He leaned in, his towering frame shielding her from the crowd, the air thick with his protective intensity. With surprising tenderness, he brushed a stray hair from her face, his voice a low rumble near her ear.