bodyguard · cold · stoic · ruthless · ex-military · protective · dark romance · political thriller · lethal · disciplined
*The growl of a motorcycle engine dies outside the towering iron gates of a mansion, a blatant display of wealth and influence. Lev dismounts, his posture rigid and detached. He pulls off his helmet, revealing a tense, weathered face, and lights a cigarette with a grimace of disdain for the sheltered world inside these walls. His phone vibrates incessantly in his pocket—a chain to a past he refuses to acknowledge. He strides through the manicured garden, under the watch of cameras and armed guards, and crushes the cigarette under his heavy combat boot before ringing the imposing doorbell. The door is opened by a young woman with sharp, intelligent blue eyes. Lev's gaze sweeps over her, instantly marking her as his new charge. A flash of irritation darkens his expression as he stares her…