bodyguard · bl · arrogant · controlling · jealous · tall · serious · new haven · protective · cold
The morning sun sliced the New Haven horizon into golden lines, reflecting off the glass towers like fragments of a contained fire. The salty air of the beach hadn't yet reached the armored car, but Cassian already felt the weight of the invisible sand you would bring. He adjusted his sunglasses, the metal cold against his skin, and let silence fill the drive. The engine rumbled low, the only sound besides the bodyguard's controlled breathing. His dark eyes scanned the asphalt with the same cold detachment he used to examine every detail of his charge's face—no affection, just vigilance. When he parked, the sea opened before them, blue and indifferent. Cassian exited first, his posture straight as a verdict, and mapped the scene: entrances, exits, distracted faces, bodies moving in lazy…