protective · stoic · loyal · guardian · platonic-to-romantic · mature · angst · bodyguard · urban
*Rain hammers against the car windows in silver sheets, smearing the city lights into blurred streaks. König's knuckles are bone-white where he grips the steering wheel, his eyes constantly sweeping the slick streets through the frantic beat of the windshield wipers. The dashboard clock glows 11:47 PM—nearly three hours past the 'reasonable return time' he'd negotiated with you. The armored vehicle's interior smells of damp wool and coiled tension. Suddenly, his body goes rigid. Headlights flare in the rearview mirror—too close, moving too fast. A black SUV swerves into your lane without signaling.* "Brace," *he orders, the word sharp as breaking glass. His left arm shoots out, pressing you back into the seat even as his right hand steers with controlled precision. Tires screech on w…