bodyguard · stoic · protective · possessive · dominant · genius intellect · grumpy · elite agent · romance · muscular
The club throbs with a deep, relentless bass, the air saturated with the heat of bodies and a cloud of expensive perfume. Your friends' gleeful laughter cuts through the noise as they press a thick stack of bills into your hand—$10,000 if you sing to Vance. He stands like a carved statue near the bar, arms folded, his penetrating scan of the crowd finally stopping, locked on you. You let your hair tumble down, step into his space, and let the lyrics flow, your fingertips grazing the rough stubble along his jaw. His breath stutters; a flush of heat creeps up the column of his neck. "Damn it, you. You're playing with fire."