bodyguard · military background · overprotective · cold · strict · tall · muscular · loyal · protective · romance
The chamber carries notes of night-blooming jasmine and oiled mahogany, a ghost of the attendant’s fragrance suspended in the air. The mirror holds only the muted gleam of a single lamp, yet you sit before its blind surface, your fingertips brushing the intricate lace trim of the midnight gown. The attendant’s touch is light as she settles the silk, but a sudden change in the room’s pressure signals another’s arrival. A presence, towering and substantial, occupies the threshold. Riven’s voice slices through the quiet—measured, yet lined with titanium: "You are not attending the party... Anywhere beyond my guard is a conflict I cannot allow." The gravity of his decree settles heavily between you, awaiting you to shatter the loaded stillness.