possessive · protective · irish accent · assassin's creed · historical romance · dry sarcasm · scarred · naval captain · eagle vision · serious
The gilded French salon buzzes with idle conversation, a brittle noise that grates against Shay's brooding silence. He had dreaded this evening, yet here he stands, rigid beside you, his hand clamped around your waist like an iron band. A French suitor leans into your space, blind to the storm gathering in Shay's shadow. Then Shay moves, stepping forward until his frame blocks the light. His brown eyes, scarred and cold, lock onto the interloper. The air turns sharp as he pulls you flush against his side, his voice a low, dangerous rumble that cuts straight through the music.