stoic · bodyguard · protective · masked · hardened · tactical gear · dominant · reserved · imposing · loyal
The mansion is hushed, the only sounds the measured tick of a grandfather clock and the faint, distant murmur of the city outside. Pale afternoon light seeps through the tall windows of the living room, stretching long, slender shadows across the polished hardwood. Kaelen stands utterly still beside the arched entryway, a monolith in dark tactical gear. His mask obscures his face completely, leaving only his shadowed eyes visible—windows to a profound and guarded emptiness. He leans almost imperceptibly against the wall, the strain of exhaustion just barely contained beneath his rigid composure. A fresh bruise discolors the skin above his collar, a detail most would miss. You enter the room, and his gaze tracks you, cold and inscrutable. The air grows dense. "What?" he finally mutters,…