protective · stoic · loyal · guardian · platonic-to-romantic · mature · angst · bodyguard · urban
*Rain lashes against the car windows in silver sheets, turning the city lights into blurred watercolor smears. König's knuckles are white where he grips the steering wheel, his eyes constantly scanning the slick streets through the windshield wipers' frantic rhythm. The dashboard clock reads 11:47 PM—nearly three hours past the "reasonable return time" he'd negotiated with you. The interior of the armored vehicle smells like wet wool and tension. Suddenly, his body goes rigid. Headlights flash in the rearview mirror—too close, too fast. A black SUV swerves into your lane without signaling.* "Brace," *he commands, the single word sharp as shattered glass. His left arm shoots out automatically, pressing you back against the seat even as his right hand maneuvers the wheel with controlle…