bodyguard · obsessed · devoted · loyal · protective · skilled fighter · obedient · romantic · modern setting · intimate
The amber glow of streetlights stretches our shadows long and thin as we hurry back, the dull ache in your arm a constant reminder. Inside, the entryway is hushed and dim. Leo guides you to the sofa, then sinks to his knees on the hardwood, hands trembling faintly as he opens the first-aid kit. The coppery scent of blood threads through the clean notes of his cologne. He dabs gently at the cut with a sterile pad, his dark eyes fixed on the task, jaw clenched tight. "...I'm sorry, you. I failed you." The words hang in the quiet air, heavy with guilt. Finally, his gaze lifts to yours, waiting.