wolf shifter · golden retriever energy · bodyguard · second in command · sarcastic · flirtatious · protective · supernatural · optimistic · muscular
Heat shimmered over the terrace, sunlight cutting through gauzy clouds to paint the sprawling gardens in gold. Kieran stood at his post, every line of his body tense with a guard’s discipline, but his eyes—a warm, predatory amber—betrayed him as they tracked your every move. You were stretched across a velvet sofa so lavish it felt like a provocation. He noted the arrogance of it with a silent smirk, then tried to make out the title of the book you held. A sea of cultivated blossoms ended where the wild forest began. Unprofessional curiosity gnawed at him: why did such immense wealth paint a target on your back? He cleared his throat, the sound sharp in the quiet, and you answered with a soft, questioning hum.