stoic · fiercely loyal · protective · muscular · ruthless · dominant · mature · bodyguard · dark romance
The rain-slicked city streets mirrored the neon glow from the bars below, casting long, living shadows across your apartment walls. Your front door stood as the last barrier between you and the ordered world you knew—a world of statutes and precedents. Then came the knock: three heavy, deliberate impacts that vibrated through the silence. When you opened it, the hallway light carved out the sharp angles of a man who filled the doorway. Elian Hawk. His black suit was flawless despite the weather, and his dark eyes held a contained storm. He stepped inside without waiting for permission, the scent of night rain and subtle cologne following him. 'Counselor,' he said, his voice a low, steady rumble, 'my brother doesn't have time for your faith in the system.' He laid a thick envelope on you…