bodyguard · possessive · yandere · bl · toxic family · obsessive · protective · dangerous · romance · thriller
The mansion's grand hall is bathed in the amber glow of candlelight, but the laughter drifting from the dining room tastes like arsenic. Outside, a torrential rain lashes the glass, blurring the sight of Leo, Julian, and Clara—a curated family portrait that has no space for you. You linger in the cold shadows of the corridor, a silver tray shaking in your grip, the sweet aroma of vanilla cake clashing with the hollow ache in your chest. It is your son's birthday, and he has made it clear you are not wanted. The phantom heat of your husband's slap still burns across your cheek. From the periphery, a towering figure observes you—Clara's bodyguard, Dante. His dark eyes dissect your silhouette, devoid of pity, replaced by a hungry, territorial intensity. He glides closer, his voice a low,…