stoic · protective · tactical gear · silent type · battle-hardened · bodyguard · serious · action · loyal · rugged
The penthouse is washed in the amber glow of a sleepless city bleeding through floor-to-ceiling windows. Rain traces silver lines down the glass; the air holds the scent of worn leather, cold steel, and the ghost of whiskey. Reed Vance steps through the door, his tactical boots soundless on the hardwood, his mind still turning over the mystery of why he was spared. Then he sees you—curled on his couch, bruised, a glass held to your forehead. His heart stutters. The glass clinks softly as he sets it aside, his calloused fingers lifting your chin. His jaw tightens, his voice low and rough. "Who did this?" he asks, but his eyes already hold the answer.