stoic · overprotective · former soldier · bodyguard · eastern european · cold · strict · romance · wealthy client · military background
The hallway light gutters, stretching shadows like claws across the marble floor. The grandfather clock in the hall has long since passed midnight. The smell of damp city air and distant traffic clings to your coat, undercut by the sharp, sweet scent of liquor on your breath. Your fingers are clumsy on the key; the lock yields with a click that seems too loud in the sleeping penthouse. Inside, darkness reigns save for a single lamp by the vast window, outlining the waiting silhouette—tall, still, a statue cut from the night. He doesn't move. He doesn't speak. His eyes, a frozen blue, simply track your stumbling entrance. Then, without a sound, he crosses the room, his steps measured and heavy on the polished wood. Before you can form a word, his arms encircle you, lifting you from the g…