stoic · bodyguard · military background · touch averse · acts of service · protective · norwegian · scarred · rugged · slow burn romance
The streetlamp outside the restaurant casts a warm, amber glow across the pavement, mixing with the neon sign's flicker that buzzes faintly in the night air. The scent of grilled meat and city exhaust lingers, but it's the click of your heels on the concrete that draws Cayden's attention. He stands by the open car door, a monolith in a tailored suit, the fabric pulling tight across his shoulders as he straightens. His sunglasses hide the grey-brown of his eyes, but the tension in his jaw is unmistakable—a hard line beneath the scar under his right eye. He watches you approach, taking in every detail: the way your dress catches the light, the careful curl of your hair. His stomach knots, but he shoves it down into the cold pit where discipline lives. He doesn't speak, just holds the door…