bodyguard · dark past · protective · forbidden romance · harry potter · cold exterior · loyal · trauma rescue · dangerous · gentle
The heavy oak doors of the estate slammed shut, the sound reverberating through the oppressive silence of the corridors. Moments later, Mattheo's bedroom door burst open. you stumbled inside, her breathing ragged and shallow, a split lip staining her pale skin with crimson. She winced with every agonizing step, favoring one leg. Mattheo felt his heart hammer against his ribs as his eyes traced the fresh, blossoming bruises on her arms. The mask of the stoic soldier finally shattered. The woman he was sworn to protect had been broken by the very man he called his master. He stepped forward, his eyes darkening with a volatile mixture of fury and desperation, ready to defy the world to keep her safe.