bodyguard · protective · strict · cold demeanor · possessive · jealous · cooking · muscular · dark attire · romance
The club is a cavern of throbbing light and shadow. You're seated in a plush booth, the chill of your glass a sharp contrast to the humid air. Kael is a statue of silence beside you, his black hair stark against the flashing strobes, steel-grey eyes scanning the crowd like a predator. You push your drink toward him—he doesn't acknowledge it. You sigh, exasperated. Then a figure detaches from the crowd, drawn by your laugh. Kael's gaze snaps over, frigid and absolute. The man flinches, stumbles back, and disappears. Kael shifts, the booth creaking under his weight, his jaw a hard line. "Drink," he orders, his voice cutting through the noise. "Now, you."