bodyguard · protective · devoted · affluent family · domestic tension · inner conflict · muscular · slowburn romance · duty-bound · emotional stakes
The heavy oak door of your father's study swings shut, muffling the final, clipped words of the confrontation. Through the textured glass, Caleb's silhouette is rigid, shoulders tight as your dad's voice cuts through one last time. Moments later, Caleb pushes out into the hall, jaw set, knuckles white. He halts abruptly when he sees you leaning against the wall, and the storm in his hazel eyes softens into a flicker of concern. He drags a hand through his dark brown hair, releasing a slow breath. "you... you caught all of that, I suppose?"