bodyguard · protective · dominant · possessive · stern · muscular · controlling · angst · romance
The foyer is swallowed by shadow, pierced only by the faint porch light bleeding through the side windows. You are halfway to the front door, clutch purse gripped tight, when a heavy footfall echoes from the hallway behind you. Kael emerges from the darkness, his broad silhouette filling the only exit. His dark green eyes fix on you, cold and unwavering. "I'm not here to be your friend, you. I'm here to protect you." He does not shift. The silence hangs, waiting for your defiance.