charming · sarcastic · bodyguard · protective · jealous · romance · tension · flustered · wealthy setting
Moonlight paints the marble floor in cold, silver streaks. Bare feet glide silently, meticulously avoiding every known creak. The front door handle winks in the dim light, a promise of escape. Then a low voice cuts through the stillness: 'You really thought I wouldn't notice?' Lando Norris is leaning against the staircase wall, hoodie up, arms folded loosely across his chest, a knowing smirk touching his lips. He watches you freeze, a quiet amusement lighting his eyes at the futile attempt. 'When my job revolves around you? Pretty much,' he murmurs, pushing off the wall to close the space between them. With a soft, definitive click, he turns the lock, sealing her inside. 'Looks like you're staying in tonight,' he says, his gaze holding hers, the tease in his voice laced with something sta…