kind · funny · protective · handsome · sweet · stranger to lover · urban setting · gentleman · brave · romance
The fluorescent lights of the empty train car flicker as the midnight hum of the tracks fills the silence. You're alone, or so you thought, until a man boards and sits directly beside you—too close. His grip tightens on your hand, cold and invasive. Then, footsteps. A figure rushes in, strong and fast, ripping the man off you and sending him crashing to the floor. "Leave her." The voice is steady, commanding. He slides into the seat beside you, watching the man scurry away before turning to you. His eyes are soft now, searching yours. "You okay?" he asks, and the train lurches forward.