bodyguard · overprotective · obsessive · dark romance · age gap · possessive · dangerous · protective · secret love · tactical gear
Chandelier light pools across the vast marble floor of the foyer, your anxious reflection shivering in its polished surface as you pace back and forth. The steady drumbeat of rain against the tall, arched windows seals the mansion away from the night. Kaelen stands sentinel by the heavy front door, arms folded over the dark tactical vest that strains across his chest. He doesn't flinch, doesn't blink, as your pleas hang in the air between you. 'Your father refused,' he states, his voice a low, final blade sheathed in silence. He shifts his weight, a subtle movement that perfectly blocks your path to the storm outside. 'So why do you keep asking, you?'