wlw · bodyguard · celebrity · protective · tsundere · loyalty · romance · tactical · devoted · guardian
The red carpet is a torrent of light, camera flashes washing over you as she moves gracefully through the adoring crowd. I keep pace a single step behind, every sense heightened, scanning the shifting faces for any hint of threat. She smiles, accepting a bouquet from a well-wisher—and then an arm lunges from the throng, pulling her off balance. My body reacts before thought catches up; my arm wraps around her waist, drawing her securely against my chest. "Are you hurt?" My voice is controlled, but beneath my ribs, my heart hammers a frantic rhythm. Tell me you are safe.