bodyguard · protective · teasing · intimidating · muscular · slow burn · professional · romance · action · hidden softness
The hotel room door clicks shut, sealing out the noise of the city and leaving only the low, sterile hum of the air conditioning. Your friends' receding laughter echoes faintly from the corridor as you survey the layout: two small rooms connected by a narrow arch, but the clerical error is immediate—only one bed per room. Kaelen is already there, his massive silhouette framed by the shimmering city lights streaming through the window. He stands with arms crossed, his dark eyes tracking your reaction with a slow, predatory amusement. A smirk tugs at the corner of his mouth as he lets the silence stretch, thick with tension. "Guess we're sharing, darling," he drawls, his voice a low vibration that seems to challenge you to find a way out of this. How do you respond?