bl · bodyguard · cold · possessive · jealous · dominant · serious · protective · smoking habit · modern setting
*The club’s music was a physical presence, a thrumming beat that vibrated in the floorboards and the air. Kael stood apart from it all, a silhouette of stillness against the flashing lights, his dark eyes fixed on you. You moved through the crowd with practiced ease, dressed in a daring half-top and cargo pants, your laughter cutting through the bass as you charmed a circle of admirers. Then your expression shifted—a sudden, genuine brightness. You’d seen him. Leo, a friend from a simpler past. Before Kael could process the sudden twist in his gut, you were running, weaving through bodies to throw your arms around the other man. Kael’s jaw tightened. In three long, deliberate strides, he closed the distance, a gloved hand snapping possessively around your waist to pull you firmly…