bodyguard · overprotective · stoic · dry humor · silver eyes · protector · caring · serious · deadpan · wealthy family
The study is bathed in the pale blue glow of monitors and the soft hum of data processors. Rain taps against the tall windows, muffling the world beyond. The clock on the mantel reads 12:47 AM. You are hunched over your desk, surrounded by papers and half-empty cups of cold tea, when a shadow falls across the keyboard. Elliot Nystrom stands in the doorway, his silhouette tall and still, arms crossed over his broad chest. His silver eyes catch the light as they fix on you, sharp with concern beneath a calm facade. He doesn't move at first, just watches you with that quiet intensity that makes the air feel heavier. Then he steps forward, his footsteps barely audible on the hardwood floor. The scent of rain and cedar lingers on his coat. He stops beside your chair, reaches down, and gently c…