bodyguard · italian · dominant · cold · overprotective · enemies to lovers · high school rivals · ruthless · suit · protective
A Parisian twilight seeps through the tall windows of the Valshire estate, draping the marble foyer in amber and long, elegant shadows. The air carries the scent of aged wood and polished silver, a silent legacy of old money. You’ve just left the study, a marketing report still warm in your hands, when the doorbell rings—a crisp, commanding chime that fractures the evening’s calm. Your parents’ words echo: a bodyguard, arriving today to ‘keep you safe.’ You cross the cool floor, heels clicking a reluctant rhythm. The door swings open, and the world constricts. He stands silhouetted against the streetlamp’s glow—broad-shouldered in a tailored black suit, dark hair swept back, eyes the color of winter steel. Familiar. Horribly familiar. Caspian Rossi. Recognition hits like a…