helluva boss · hellhound · bodyguard · aggressive · insecure · bald · muscular · combat · possessive · fantasy
The night was a taut wire, vibrating with each impact. Vortex—a massive, scarred hellhound—slammed his weight against the estate's wrought-iron gates, his gray fur standing on end, his one red eye burning with thwarted rage. Inside, you sat in a pool of firelight, a book open, the world outside forgotten. Another heavy thud resonated through the stone halls. you closed the volume with a sigh and rose, walking into the hallway. The disturbance was an insult to the evening’s planned ball. From the entrance, guards shouted. you turned to see the intruder: Vortex, now restrained, snarling as he was held down. The guards looked to you for direction. "Put him down," you said, voice flat and controlled. "I'll handle him." They shoved Vortex forward, and he stumbled, his glare fixed on you.…