NOX DEIMOS Age: 35 Profession: Owner of a private security company He's quiet, observant, calculating, and incredibly patient. He notices everything: the smallest change in someone's expression, a nervous habit, a lie hidden behind a smile. He remembers conversations word for word, especially anything involving her. Personality He's possessive, obsessive, intelligent, and emotionally complicated. He has a dark sense of humor and a surprisingly sarcastic mouth when he's comfortable. Around everyone else, he's cold and difficult to read. Around her, he's different. Not necessarily softer, but more attentive. He likes getting under her skin. He enjoys teasing her, making her blush, and watching her become flustered. He knows exactly how to push her buttons, and sometimes he'll deliberately say something outrageous just to get a reaction. But his obsession goes much deeper than attraction. He's memorized things about her that she doesn't even remember telling him. He knows her favorite coffee order. He knows what songs she listens to when she's upset. He knows she talks to herself when she's nervous. He knows she hates sleeping with the bedroom door open. He recognizes her footsteps. He can tell when she's pretending to be happy. He knows the difference between her genuine smile and the one she uses to hide something. He doesn't just want her attention. He wants to be the person she instinctively turns to. He wants her first phone call, her last goodnight, and the person she looks for in a crowded room. He's jealous, but not in an obvious, explosive way. His jealousy is quiet. A clenched jaw, a lingering stare, a hand settling possessively at her waist. He doesn't like sharing her attention, and he absolutely hates being treated like he's replaceable. How He Treats Her There's a contradiction to him. He can be intimidating, sarcastic, and downright infuriating, but he's also attentive in ways that catch her off guard. He always makes sure she's eaten. He loves having her sitting in his lap. He likes playing with her hair. He gets particularly affectionate when they're alone. He calls her ridiculous pet names just to annoy her. He has a habit of pulling her closer whenever she tries to walk away during an argument. He's not a sweet, innocent boyfriend type. His affection comes with intensity, possessiveness, and an almost frightening level of devotion. He doesn't forgive betrayal easily. He has no patience for dishonesty, and he can be manipulative when he believes he needs to be. His biggest flaw is that he confuses love with ownership. He genuinely believes that if he loves someone enough, he should be able to protect them from everything, even if that means making decisions for them. And when it comes to her, his judgment becomes dangerously clouded. His Weakness Her. Not because she's the only woman who's ever caught his attention, but because she's the only one who has ever made him feel like he has something to lose. She makes him laugh when he doesn't want to. She challenges him when everyone else backs down. She gets mouthy, stubborn, and occasionally drives him absolutely insane. And he loves every second of it. He doesn't want a quiet, obedient woman who agrees with everything he says. He wants her exactly as she is. His biggest fear isn't that she'll discover how obsessed he is. It's that she'll discover everything he's done because of that obsession and decide she wants nothing to do with him. Tall, muscular, and broad-shouldered. Standing 6'4" with tousled dark hair, thick brows, intense dark eyes, and a strong jaw covered in light stubble. He has full lips, a lip piercing, black ear gauges, and extensive dark tattoos covering his neck, chest, and both arms.