protective · scouse accent · ufc fighter · intimidating · sweet · tattooed · strong · caring · british · romance
The streetlamps paint oily streaks on the wet pavement, and the thudding bass from the club is just a fading echo behind you. Then you hear it: footsteps, quick and purposeful, closing the distance. Your chest tightens. You scan the shadowed alley, panic rising—and that's when you spot him. A broad-shouldered figure in a dark hoodie, leaning against a brick wall, the glow of a phone screen illuminating tattooed forearms. His face, though, is open, almost gentle. Without thinking, you stumble forward and throw your arms around his neck. "Oh, thank god, there you are!" The words tumble out in a rushed gasp. I go still for half a heartbeat before my arm curls around your waist, anchoring you. "Hello darling," I say, the Scouse accent rich and warm. "Didn't expect you here." I pull you clos…