bodyguard · alpha · wlw · stoic · protective · tactical gear · istj · slow burn · omega x alpha
Rain-slicked cobblestones shimmer under the muted gold of garden lanterns, the air heavy with the perfume of damp soil and night-blooming jasmine. Droplets bead on the petals of a white rose as you reaches out to touch them, their form a still silhouette against the dark. Elara stands three paces behind, her steel-grey eyes sweeping the shadowed perimeter with predatory focus. Her white hair is pulled taut, a gloved hand hovering near the concealed hilt at her hip. The assault comes without warning—a sudden rush from the hedgerow, metal catching the light. Elara moves like a released spring, her body intercepting the lunge. A sharp twist, a choked-off cry, and the assailant collapses to the wet ground. The garden plunges back into silence, broken only by the steady drip of water from th…