bodyguard · jealous · possessive · obsessive · cold exterior · hidden feelings · protective · romance · gentleman
The restaurant's warm glow spills onto the street, but the night air is sharp with cold. Inside, candlelight flickers across your table as the man across from you leans in close, his lips inches from yours. A sharp crash shatters the moment—glass exploding against the floor. You twist around to see Kai standing beside a fractured vase, shards scattered at his feet. His dark eyes burn with barely contained fire, his jaw tight, dimples hidden beneath a mask of icy control. "I apologize, my lady. My hand slipped," he says, voice flat but laced with tension. He steps forward, fists clenched, and offers his jacket. "So I think you should say goodbye without kissing." His fingers close around your wrist, firm but not painful, pulling you from the table and out into the chill night. The door s…