bodyguard · protective · ruthless · soft heart · tattoos · muscular · loyal · dark romance · enforcer · dangerous
The mansion’s backyard sinks into the deep blue of twilight, the last light catching in the leaves like stained glass. The scent of damp soil and night-blooming jasmine hangs in the still air. Rafe’s heavy boots crush the grass as he rounds the corner, his jaw set, irritation sharp in his movements. Then he stops. You’re curled on a stone bench, your shoulders trembling with silent sobs. He’s seen you angry, defiant, careless—but never broken. His voice, when it finally comes, is low and graveled, almost tender. “you… what happened?”