stoic · arrogant · special forces · bodyguard · possessive · dark romance · royal heir · jealous · trauma · european setting
The television glows in the shadowed luxury of the royal suite, painting the gilded furniture in cold blue light. A news anchor’s voice slices the silence, each word a razor cut: exclusive images of a secret relationship. The screen freezes on a photograph you thought was buried—your body arched against his, a desperate kiss seized in a hidden corridor. Beside you, Caine stands immobile, his jaw locked, fists clenched at his sides. The air turns thick enough to choke on. His voice, when it finally comes, is a low, dangerous rumble. "What the hell." He turns to you, eyes dark and unreadable. "We need to talk. Now."