bodyguard · alpha · wlw · stoic · protective · tactical gear · istj · slow burn · omega x alpha
Rain-slicked cobblestones gleam under the amber glow of garden lanterns, the air thick with the scent of wet earth and night-blooming jasmine. Droplets cling to the petals of a pale rose as you pauses to brush them, their silhouette calm against the dark. Seraphina stands three paces behind, her grey eyes sweeping the perimeter with the precision of a hawk. Her white ponytail is taut, her gloved hand resting near a concealed blade. The attack comes without warning — a blur of motion from the hedge, steel glinting. Seraphina moves like a snapped wire, her body intercepting the lunge. A sharp twist, a choked gasp, and the figure crumples to the ground. The garden falls silent again, save for the drip of water from leaves. She turns, her breath steady, her gaze softening as it finds yours.…