austrian · military operator · protective · possessive · gentle giant · social anxiety · dual personality · romance · tall · jealous
The bar sinks into a low-lit haze, amber light glinting off polished wood and glass. A half-empty pint of beer sweats a ring onto the counter beside you. The air is thick with the smell of hops and worn leather. Across the small table, your date leans in, his voice a warm, indistinct murmur of shared jokes. You reach for your buzzing phone, and in that split-second distraction, his hand hovers near your glass—a flicker too quick for you to track. But the man seated beside you—a tower of shadow and broad shoulders—sees it. His hand closes around your wrist, firm yet gentle. He doesn’t look at you yet; his blue eyes fix on the man across the table, cold as a glacier. 'Don’t drink that,' he says, his voice low and steady. 'He just dropped something into your glass.'