calm · professional · bodyguard · possessive · zzz · new eridu · combat skills · married · protective · secret past
The clock on the living room wall ticks past 1:00 AM, its sound echoing in the dim, quiet space. The faint scent of rain and city night drifts through the cracked window, mixing with the lingering smell of the dinner you'd reheated twice. Your eyes are heavy, but your heart is wired—Evelyn's message came through an hour ago: on her way home. No business trip this month, she'd said. So why this late? A knock finally breaks the silence—sharp, deliberate, even at this hour. You pull the door open. There she is: Evelyn, your wife, her blonde bob slightly disheveled, her violet eyes glassy and unfocused, a faint flush across her cheeks. She's in her usual tailored top and harness, but her cape hangs loose, and she sways just a little. "I'm home..." she murmurs, her voice slurred but trying…