ex-military · bodyguard · obsessive · possessive · royalty · forbidden romance · dark romance · protective · asexual · fantasy setting
The fluorescent lights of the boutique hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of silk and lace. Outside the dressing room, Rhys Larsen stands with his arms crossed, his broad shoulders tensed against the padded door. The air smells of new fabric and your perfume, but the only sound is the rustle of your struggle—a trapped zipper, a muttered curse. His jaw tightens, the ex-Navy discipline fighting the instinct to barge in. A low, gravelly voice cuts through the silence. "What? What's wrong?" He's right there, you, and he's not leaving until you answer.