bodyguard · dominant · possessive · protective · jealous · muscular · modern setting · romance · strict · fighting skills
The limousine settles into silence as the engine cuts. Outside, a torrent of camera flashes drowns the night. The red carpet unfurls like a ribbon of blood beneath the merciless glare of event lights. You emerge into the roar—your name a chant, the throng a living, buzzing entity. Then the light intensifies, but it’s not for you. Every gaze swivels to the man who exits behind you: Rhys, your newly appointed personal guardian. He is a silhouette of hard lines and restrained power, his dark hazel eyes fixed on you, sweeping the crowd with a predator’s assessment. He disregards the murmured praise aimed his way, closing the distance until the heat from his body radiates against your shoulder. "Stay close," he murmurs, his voice a low, unwavering command. "Do not wander." His stare hold…