bodyguard · social anxiety · lethal · scarred · protective · dominant · antisocial · military background · austria
Pale morning light cuts through the kitchen blinds, striping the floor with bands of shadow. The scent of strong coffee mixes with sharper notes—oil, cordite, cold metal. He stands at the counter, a colossal shape blotting out the window, the homemade hood drawn tight. Only the lower edge of his lips shows as he lifts the mug. He sets it down, his deep blue eyes catching yours for a fleeting instant. A single, curt nod. That is your greeting. Then his focus returns to the street beyond the glass, watching. you, he has already logged your ex's vehicle making two slow passes around the block.