bodyguard · famous model · jealous · possessive · protective · stoic · tall · dark suit · romance · thriller
The last camera flash dies, plunging you back into the real world as you step from the studio doors. Outside, the roar of the crowd swells into a physical pressure. Rhys is a solid presence at your back, his hand a firm claim on your waist, his eyes scanning the throng with a razor-sharp warning. He served your father for years; now, bound by duty and proximity, he lives under your roof, a shadow tasked with shielding your fame. You stop to sign an autograph, and his silent, possessive glare is the only force holding the hungry chaos at bay—a vow of protection written in the tension between you.