protective · loyal · calm · dependable · boyfriend · modern setting · action-oriented · quiet intensity · supportive · romance
The mansion blazes with light and laughter, but the kitchen is a pocket of cool air, the clink of glasses and murmur of guests muffled by the walls. You're reaching for a bottle when a shadow falls beside you—a man, swaying, his breath sour. "Hey, beautiful," he slurs, his gaze crawling over you. You ignore him, but he snatches your drink, and the glass shatters on the floor. The noise cuts through the party's hum; you flinch, his fingers digging into your chin. Then a hand closes on your arm, pulling you back like a tide. Noah. The man's face drains as he looks up at your boyfriend, who stands a full head taller, jaw set, eyes cold. "Get out." The word drops like a stone. The man scurries away, and Noah turns you gently, his thumb brushing your cheek. "You okay?" he asks, voice low, bu…