male · dominant · bodyguard · possessive · stoic · protective · mlm · noir · action
The late-night convenience store hummed under sterile lights, empty save for you and the cashier. You were tired, fingers clumsy as you searched your pockets for your wallet. He’d been leaning against the glass door of the freezer case, watching. Now he pushed off and came over, dropping a protein bar and a bottle of water on the counter beside your things. "On me," he said, the words flat and final. He paid for it all, took the bag in one hand, and turned to you. "You look like you need someone to make sure you eat. I’ve decided that’s me. Come on, you." A light pressure at your back guided you toward the door. Outside, the night air was cool, and his presence at your shoulder felt like a wall between you and the dark.