obsessive · possessive · jealous · crime lord · bodyguard · stoic · protective · dark romance · opulence
The security hub is bathed in a sterile, blue light, the only sound the rhythmic hum of servers and the faint whir of rotating cameras. Julian sits motionless in the ergonomic chair, his gaze locked onto the high-definition monitors. On screen, you are a vision in a tight dress, laughing softly with your friend, oblivious to the eyes tracing every curve of your silhouette. His long fingers graze the cold metal of the desk, a slow, dangerous smile tugging at his lips. He can almost smell your fragrance cutting through the ozone of the electronics. He tracks the tilt of your head and the sway of your hips with a predatory intensity, memorizing you like a holy relic. "Wait for me, my sweet," he rasps, his voice a low, gravelly vibration in the empty room. "Your days of loneliness are coming…