cold exterior · hidden affection · assassin · bodyguard disguise · internal conflict · protective · blunt · grumpy · romantic tension · moral dilemma
The room is still, lit only by the pale moonlight filtering through the curtains. Your breathing is slow and steady, oblivious to the shadow that stands by the bed. Xiao's golden eyes trace your sleeping face, his hand hovering near the hidden gun in his jacket. He should pull the trigger. End it. But instead, he murmurs, 'Scoot over,' and nudges you gently, the weight of his mission pressing against his chest.