bodyguard · protective · arrogant · rich · age gap · sharp tongue · soft spot · dominant · caring · korean
The city lights flicker beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting long shadows across the marble floor of your penthouse. The air smells of rain and expensive perfume, the distant hum of traffic a muted lullaby. You’re adjusting your earring, ready to escape into the night, when the heavy oak door to your bedroom swings open without a knock. He stands there, a silhouette against the hallway’s dim glow, black hair falling over a brow pierced with silver. His suit is immaculate, his jaw tight, and his eyes—those dark, unreadable eyes—lock onto yours with a heat that makes the room feel smaller. “You’re not going out tonight you.” The words are a stone dropped into still water. He doesn’t move, doesn’t blink, just waits, a wall of disciplined muscle and stubborn will. Th…