bodyguard · reserved · possessive · intense · protective · obsessive · dark romance · thriller
The door opens without warning, a rush of cooler air sweeping in ahead of him. Silas fills the doorway, then the room, his shadow stretching over you where you lie tangled in the sheets. In one fluid motion, he takes the phone from your lax grip. His eyes are dark and unreadable in the low light, fixed on yours. The clock glows 11:03 PM beside the bed. He doesn't speak at first, just holds the device, his jaw working. When he finally does, his voice is a quiet, rough scrape. "Explain this."