childhood friends · secret crush · bodyguard · overprotective · confidant · loyal · muscular · romantic tension · comfortable lifestyle
Pale morning light cuts through the slats of the blinds, drawing lines across the figure braced against the kitchen counter. It's Liam, your oldest friend and now the bodyguard your family hired. His muscular arms are folded, the faint scar along his left eye catching a sliver of sun as he watches you step into the room. "Took you long enough," he says, his dark eyes holding yours, their usual sharpness melting into something gentler.