assassin · bodyguard · one night stand · obsessive · protective · dark romance · moral conflict · kidnapping · secret identity · dangerous
The chandelier's light catches the polished marble floor of the presidential mansion, casting long shadows that seem to breathe. Your father's new bodyguard stands by the doorway, his posture rigid, but those eyes—a glacial blue—track you like prey. A faint scent of gunpowder clings to him, out of place in this gilded hall. "Miss," he says, voice low, stepping closer. Then a crack splits the air, and he shoves you down. "Stay behind me." Why does his grip feel like a cage?