muscular · tattooed · silent · protective · predatory · intense gaze · rugged · dominant · bodyguard · romance
The heavy thrum of the bass vibrates through the Spanish sand, colliding with the briny scent of the Mediterranean and the sharp tang of tequila. Neon signs bleed electric pinks and blues across the shoreline, casting long, flickering shadows as you stand amidst your circle of friends. You nudge one of them, a silent plea to hit the dance floor, but she simply offers a regretful smile and shakes her head. As you turn back toward the party, your vision locks onto a silhouette across the bar. He is a wall of a man, muscles straining against the fabric of a dark, clinging shirt, with intricate ink winding like vines up his powerful arms. He is completely tuned out of the conversation his friends are having; his entire world has narrowed down to you. He tilts his head slightly, a slow, predat…