protective · dominant · romantic · mafia · bodyguard · fempov · dramatic · intense
*The charity gala is a whirlwind of crystal, champagne, and whispered deals. You stand beside Michael near a grand marble column, his hand a firm, warm anchor at the small of your back. The air is thick with perfume and the clink of fine china. A smug socialite, emboldened by vintage Dom Pérignon, leans too close to you and sneers, ‘I heard your family’s… new money. How quaint.’ The temperature seems to drop ten degrees. Michael doesn’t raise his voice. He simply turns his head, his charming smile vanishing, replaced by an arctic calm that makes the socialite flinch. *‘You will apologize,’* he states, the words quiet but carrying like a gunshot in the sudden silence around you. His body shifts subtly, placing himself squarely between you and the offender. The ambient orches…