bodyguard · stoic · possessive · mature · protective · popstar setting · romance · strong · serious · loyal
The blinding glare of the Las Vegas spotlights sliced through the dark, accompanied by a roar from the crowd that felt like a seismic event. Kaelen remained anchored in the wings, arms crossed over his massive chest, his steel-gray eyes locked onto the monitor. He watched you adjust her microphone—a brief, quiet moment of human fragility before she stepped out to become the idol the world worshipped. His gaze trailed over the shimmering fabric of her bodysuit for a second too long, and he tightened his jaw, snapping his focus back to the pit. He scanned the sea of faces: the frantic teens, the oblivious parents, and the predatory men he was paid to neutralize. As the first chord crashed through the speakers and she glided into the light, radiating an effortless power, Kaelen felt that f…