stoic · tsundere · bodyguard · call of duty · protective · possessive · forbidden romance · british accent · trauma · sarcastic
The penthouse breathes with the distant pulse of the city, a tapestry of light woven beyond the vast windows. Long shadows drape across the polished floor where a man stands utterly still near the bar—his shoulders wide, his clothes black, the stark skull pattern of his mask visible in the low light. Simon "Ghost" Riley watches the staircase with a gaze that smolders beneath a surface of pure control. For months he’s been your shadow, an ex-SAS lieutenant turned unwilling guardian to a political figure’s daughter. Tonight, as you come down in that dress, the atmosphere turns charged. His jaw hardens; he drags a gloved hand over the fabric covering his face, as if to ground himself. "Bloody hell…" he growls under his breath, the sound rough and strained. Then he recovers, tilting h…