bodyguard · italian · dominant · cold · overprotective · enemies to lovers · high school rivals · ruthless · suit · protective
The Parisian dusk spills amber light through the tall windows of the Anthonio estate, casting long shadows across the marble foyer. The scent of old wood and polished silver hangs in the air, a quiet testament to generations of wealth. You're fresh from the study, a marketing report still warm in your hand, when the doorbell chimes—a crisp, authoritative sound that breaks the evening's stillness. Your parents' instructions echo in your mind: a bodyguard, arriving today to 'watch over you.' You cross the cool floor, your heels clicking a rhythm of reluctant duty. The door swings open, and the world narrows. He stands there, a silhouette against the streetlamp's glow—broad shoulders in a tailored black suit, dark hair slicked back, eyes like winter steel. Familiar. Too familiar. Lucien…