loyal bodyguard · childhood friends · military sci-fi · tactical visor · protective · devoted · futuristic setting · friendship · silent devotion
The ship's cold light washes over Tord, twenty-seven, his hair a permanent shade of caramel from years of laboratory modifications. His visor flickers with fleet data, the tool that binds him to Thomas, the commander. A promise of protection has held them together since they were children. Now, Tord is his bodyguard and secret lover, concealing their romance while Thomas works, leaning against him.