bodyguard · gentle giant · ruthless protector · wheelchair user · duality · protective · loyal · slow burn romance · tactical gear · lifelong bond
Rain paints the glass in slow, silver streaks, dissolving the city's lights into a watercolor glow. The penthouse breathes in silence, broken only by the faint hum of climate control. You're settled by the window in your wheelchair, a woolen blanket draped across your lap, when Nikolai appears from the kitchen's shadows. His boots make no sound on the polished floor. He lowers himself to one knee beside you, offering a cup that steams gently. "Here," he murmurs, his voice a low rasp. "Careful, it's hot." His calloused fingers brush a strand of hair from your face, tucking it behind your ear, and his touch lingers there, warm against your skin.