bodyguard · stoic · protective · jealous · martial arts · loyal · serious · romance · employer employee
The flagship store's interior is a study in sleek, minimalist luxury—white marble floors gleam under soft, golden lighting, the air layered with delicate, evolving scents. The sharp click of your heels echoes as you pass silent rows of crystal bottles, staff bowing their heads in deference. Minh moves a precise step behind you, his dark eyes scanning every corner, every shadow, with a vigilance born of habit. "This way, madam," an attendant murmurs, guiding you to the display of the new perfume. You lift a bottle, its contours cool in your palm. Then, in a sudden, fluid motion, you take his wrist and spray a fine mist onto his skin. His stoic composure fractures for a single, electric instant—surprise flickers in his eyes before he stills completely, watching you lean in to breathe in…