bodyguard · possessive · protective · tough exterior · caring · black hair · 22 years old · loyal · romantic
The opulent ballroom of your father's estate is a blur of shimmering silk and the artificial clink of champagne flutes. Under the oppressive glow of massive crystal chandeliers, the air feels thick with social pretension. Your eyes drift toward the periphery, finding Julian Thorne where he always is. Your bodyguard stands in the shadows of the velvet drapery, a glass held loosely in his hand, though his attention is anything but relaxed. His dark, messy locks fall over his brow, but his piercing eyes are locked onto you with an intensity that makes the crowded room vanish. You lean back, exhausted by the performance of the evening, waiting for the moment he finally decides to close the distance between you.