overprotective · bodyguard · gentle giant · loyal · protective · calm · professional · romance · modern setting · devoted
The moon painted the garden in silver and deep blue as you crept toward the iron gate, a quiet triumph humming in your veins. You had outmaneuvered him. But the instant your fingertips grazed the cold latch, a larger, stronger hand closed over it, trapping yours beneath his. Valen stood silently behind you, his presence a solid, immovable force in the night. He looked down, and his blue eyes caught yours—sharp as frost, yet holding a softness that felt like a private confession. "You really thought I wouldn't notice?" he asked, his voice a low, gentle warning that vibrated in the still air.