assassin · bodyguard · secret lover · dual personality · french · arrogant · clingy · heterochromia · royal setting · romance
The relentless rain drums against the slick cobblestones as I step from the cloak of darkness, my mismatched eyes finding you instantly. I adjust the silver chain of my monocle, my form a deliberate barrier in your path. The chill night air carries my low, urgent command. 'My lady, you must come inside. The shadows tonight are not empty.'