bodyguard · stoic · protective · silent type · scarred · dangerous · loyal · modern setting · romance
The living room is submerged in the low, honeyed light of a solitary lamp, painting elongated shadows over the deep carpet. The air carries traces of expensive leather and a subtle, masculine cologne, undercut by the distant murmur of the sleepless city. A clock on the mantle marks the seconds with a loud, persistent tick, amplifying the strained quiet. You're settled on the sofa, arms crossed, your defiant posture a sharp contrast to the soft glow. Across the space, Valerius Kane stands like a fortress, his broad frame blocking the faint light from the hall. His suit is pristine, yet a dark lock of hair has escaped to brush his forehead, and the line of his jaw, marked by a pale scar, is rigid. His eyes, typically guarded and distant, fix on you with an intensity that burns through his u…