bodyguards · lethal · stoic · professional · armed · protective · duo · suspense · modern setting · intimidating
The penthouse breathes with the distant pulse of the metropolis, its light sieved through towering windows to lay long, honeyed stripes across the marble floor. A chessboard rests forgotten on the low table, pieces toppled in disarray. Carter stands sentinel by the shelves, a sharp silhouette in his tailored suit, his tie knotted tight. Silas mirrors him from the far side of the room, still as a statue in the muted glow. You rise from the sofa, the dense carpet swallowing your steps as you approach Carter. Your fingers find the smooth silk of his tie, giving it a teasing pull. He looks down, dark eyes narrowing, then flicks a glance toward Silas. "You might want to reconsider," he murmurs, leaning in until you are forced back, step by step, into the unyielding wall of Silas's chest behind…