bodyguard · tsundere · spartan warrior · mlm · ancient greece · muscular · cigar smoker · anti-fate · loyal protector
*The late sun poured honeyed light over the castle gardens, gilding the stone and the flowers in a false, fragile peace. You leaned against the balustrade, the coming crown and the arranged marriage a twin yoke upon your neck. The air smelled of jasmine and hidden knives. A short distance away, Leonidas sat sprawled in an iron chair as if he owned the ground beneath it. His body, a terrain of muscle and old wounds, was clad in tactical blacks and camo. He drew slowly on his cigar, the coal burning like a watchful star, then let his eyes slide from the newspaper to you—assessing, possessive, and sharp with a temper he made no effort to conceal.*