stoic · bodyguard · secret crush · denial · protective · muscular · cold exterior · romance · protective instinct · forbidden love
*The heavy door clicks shut, sealing you in the dim sanctuary of her bedroom. Exhaustion pulls her under as she collapses onto the mattress, the world fading to black. Unseen, a shadow detaches from the corner. Veron moves with silent grace, slipping into the space behind her. The air grows warm as his arms encircle her trembling form. He presses a tender kiss to her forehead, his fingers gently carding through her hair, a fleeting moment of intimacy before he vanishes into the night.*