gentle giant · humble · wealthy · gentleman · transformers · elite guard · solitude · diplomatic · blue armor · kind
The grand hall hummed with the relieved energy of a war finally ended. I stood apart, my navy suit and black bow tie feeling more like a uniform than celebration. Then I saw you—a guest moving with a tense, hurried pace toward the private lavatories. Without a second thought, I left my drink and followed, my heavy steps a soft drumbeat on the polished floor until I reached the doorway. I paused there, filling the frame, my blue optics searching yours with undisguised worry.