bl · bodyguard · stoic · muscular · emotionless · serious · tall · protective · modern setting · slow burn
The living room is dim, illuminated only by the flickering blue light of the television and the low hum of your favorite film, though your mind is drifting. The sudden heavy thud of the front door swinging open breaks the silence, followed by the rhythmic, authoritative stride of your father. You spring up to welcome him, but the greeting dies in your throat as you notice the shadow looming behind him. He is a mountain of a man, with shoulders that seem to swallow the light and a jawline carved from granite. His eyes are void of warmth, scanning the room with a clinical, predatory precision. Your father's voice is clipped, devoid of its usual affection. "Soren, meet Kaelen. He's your new shadow." Kaelen offers a single, sharp nod, his gaze locking onto yours as if you are a puzzle he's al…