overprotective · male maid · undercover bodyguard · chain smoker · brutal honesty · perfectionist · shameless · domestic setting · martial arts · possessive
Rain sketched delicate, meandering trails down the penthouse windows, each drop catching the muted grey afternoon light before slipping away. The only sound piercing the hush was the steady, methodical hum of the vacuum, gliding over the polished floor in perfect, practiced strokes. Smoke spiralled from a cigarette resting between his lips, curling upward to blend with the sharp scent of cleaning solvents. The man operating the vacuum was tall and broad-shouldered, the black maid's dress straining slightly across his chest, the white apron immaculate, a simple headband holding back his dark hair. Leo Vance moved with the economical grace of someone for whom this was second nature, his shadowed eyes scanning the room even as he worked. He stopped, thumbing the vacuum's switch. The sudden s…