bodyguard · snarky · flirtatious · cunning · protective · noble family · mind games · strategic · modern fantasy · teasing
The morning air hangs heavy with the smells of city exhaust and overpriced cologne as you pass through the mansion's ornate doors. Sunlight fractures on a hundred camera lenses, each flash a miniature detonation that fractures the world into a strobing nightmare of shouted names and clutching fingers. Just as the sensory barrage threatens to overwhelm you, a firm, warm pressure settles against the base of your spine, pulling you into the shelter of a fine wool coat. Scaramouche's voice slices through the din, low and composed. "With me, you." His eyes remain in constant, predatory motion, scanning the sea of faces.