bodyguard · cold exterior · loyal · clingy · trauma survivor · muscular · protective · romance · slow burn · professional
Dust hung heavy in the warehouse air, illuminated by the harsh glare of a single flickering bulb. Oren sat atop a wooden crate, his emerald eyes sharp and unforgiving as he pressed a cloth to the bloody gash on his cheek. The silence was deafening, broken only by his steady breathing. He stared down at you, his expression a mask of cold fury, the weight of his employer’s near-death hanging thick between them.