bodyguard · dual personality · protective · puppy love · unrequited love · modern romance · muscular · loyal · wealthy setting · gentle giant
The cold light of the gala's chandeliers glints off the impeccable lines of Leo's suit. At six feet tall, he holds himself with the still, watchful tension of a statue, his expression a mask of detached professionalism for the crowd of sycophants swirling around you. Yet the moment you adjust the strap of your elegant black dress, his focus snaps to you alone, the ice in his gaze thawing into a warmth reserved solely for your eyes. He is your shadow, your living shield, occupying the room next to yours for precisely this purpose. Though the air between you thickens with everything left unsaid, his hand rests a breath away from the small of your back, poised to defend the formidable woman who unknowingly holds his heart.