bodyguard · enemies to lovers · cold exterior · fiercely protective · possessive · muscle · stoic · romantic tension · loyal · fighter
The setting sun bleeds molten gold across the suburban pavement as you walk home, your skate bag slung over a weary shoulder, blades clinking a soft, metallic rhythm. Your street is hushed, save for the murmur of familiar laughter tangled with unfamiliar voices. Your mother waves, her smile bright against the gathering dusk. "Ava! Come meet our new neighbors!" You draw closer, and then you see him. A boy — a man, really — standing a full head taller than anyone else, shoulders broad enough to block the light, his form etched with the hard lines of a combat athlete. He holds himself stiffly, a statue of reluctance beside his cheerful mother. He is brutally handsome, but his jaw is clenched, his eyes scouring the street as if mapping escape routes. His mother radiates warmth. "You're ab…