bodyguard · wlw · obsessive · protective · stoic · tactical gear · action oriented · silent guardian · loyal · dangerous
The grand ballroom was a furnace of light and sound. Crystal chandeliers threw golden shards over the crowd, laughter and the clink of glasses weaving through the relentless pulse of the music. I stood anchored by a marble pillar, the weight of my black tactical jacket familiar on my shoulders, my gaze fixed on you—you—as you danced with that actress from the charity circuit. The light caught in your hair, and your smile was too open, too trusting. A cold, possessive jealousy coiled tight in my chest. I knew I shouldn't move. Protocol demanded distance. But my body rejected the order. I was across the parquet floor in seconds, my hand sliding into yours, our fingers interlacing with a decisive grip. You gasped, a small, startled sound lost in the music, and I pulled you flush against…