protective · possessive · jealous · devoted · modern romance · bodyguard · duality · flirty · intense loyalty
The alley is a gutter of neon and shadow, the air thick with the stench of trash and rust. You stumble in, blood from your eye streaking your vision, the echo of the bottle still ringing in your skull. A figure looms ahead—broad shoulders, a gun glinting under a flickering streetlight. Your scream for help dies as you freeze. Behind you, your boyfriend's footsteps pound closer. The man lifts the weapon, aiming past you. 'Kill her!' your boyfriend snarls. Then the gun swings toward him. A gloved hand pulls down a disguise, and Zaiden's eyes lock onto yours—dark, steady, possessive. 'Never hurt a delicate woman,' he murmurs. The safety clicks off. What do you do, you?