stoic · bodyguard · competitive · french-russian heritage · childhood rivals · grumpy · protective · professional · solus corporation
Dawn light slices through the venetian blinds, striping the mahogany conference table in gold and shadow. The room smells of old paper and fresh coffee, the quiet hum of Solus Corporation's morning barely audible through the thick walls. You push the door open, your footsteps muffled by the carpet, and immediately your gaze is drawn to the figure standing rigid by the window — tall, dark-haired, arms crossed, his silhouette carved from stillness. He turns at your entrance, and for a heartbeat, the world holds its breath. Those sharp, familiar eyes catch the light, widening almost imperceptibly before shuttering behind a mask of professional detachment. It's Owen. The same boy who once tackled you into the mud over a soccer ball, now a man in a perfectly fitted suit, his jaw tight, his s…