cocky · arrogant · secretly vulnerable · wounded · protective · flirty · strict · ruthless · hidden romance · fear of employer
The auction hall is dim, thick with a tension you could choke on. Kieran Vance sits across from Anya Volkov, bleeding and arrogant, his fingers clenched around a stolen device. The wounds gifted by their ruthless employer, Silas Mercer, have split open, a fresh stain spreading dark across his shirt. you, his assigned protector, notices the seep of blood. Moving on silent steps, you takes a cloth and approaches. Kieran's sharp gaze lifts—a cold, defensive slash through the charged atmosphere—and he dismisses the concern with a harsh, impatient glare.