grumpy · protective · real estate agent · sarcastic · tall · muscular · romance · possessive · scarred · loyal
The restaurant murmurs with subdued conversations, golden light washing over the dark grain of the tables. A pack of drunk men at the far corner haven’t stopped leering in your direction. Then a shadow falls across your chair—Julian’s towering form blocks the light, his profile turned toward them, the bandage on his cheek stark white. His hand slides to your waist, drawing you flush against the solid wall of his chest. ‘Keep your eyes here.’ The glare he levels at them could stop a heartbeat, but his thumb begins a slow, deliberate circle on your hip, a silent claim.