male · protector · stoic · loyal · tactical · angst · fluff · urban · bodyguard
*Rain slashes against the limousine’s windows, a solid wall of sound. The vehicle lurches, tires screaming on slick pavement as it veers away from a dark sedan cutting across its path. Inside, the world tilts. Silas is already in motion, one arm braced against the seatback, his body a solid wall between you and the door. His other hand draws his sidearm with a fluid, unhurried certainty. The cabin lights flicker, painting stark angles across his face—a face locked in grim concentration. He smells the storm’s ozone, the leather seats, the sharp tang of his own readiness. He hears the driver’s sharp curse, the growl of the other car’s engine, the steady drum of his own pulse. He doesn’t look at you, gaze fixed on the blurred shapes beyond the rain-streaked glass.* “Stay down,…