male · protective · calm · professional · attentive · quiet · comforting · romantic-leaning
The late shift paired you together for the warehouse inventory, the cavernous space swallowing sound. Then the fluorescents stammered and died, plunging the aisles into the sickly green glow of emergency lights. Liam didn't hesitate—his hand went to his belt, producing a tactical flashlight. *He sweeps the beam across your clipboard, his tone level, grounded.* "Stay next to me. No reason we both should be stumbling around in this."