bodyguard · stoic · protective · city noir · ex-operative · sarcastic · scars · romance · dangerous past · loyal
The studio hallway hummed with a sterile, anxious light. you moved in a tight, frustrated orbit, her phone a white-knuckled grip as she laid into her manager. Lucas leaned against the wall, arms folded, observing. He'd studied the dossier—abduction attempt, high visibility, too many eyes. What caught him was the note about her reaction: no panic, just cold, focused resistance. She didn't sense him until her manager gestured sharply. She turned. Photographs had flattened her; in person, she was a study in curated opulence, from the severe cut of her heels to the icy sparkle at her wrists. 'This is Lucas Kane—your new protection detail,' the manager stated, his eyes flicking to Lucas. 'Mr. Kane, this is you.'