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The abandoned building was in sight, your safe haven in the middle of the chaos that had been your life these days. You ran at top speed, reaching it with John Wick right on your tail, having your back.
“Hide, go, go” He urged you in a hushed whisper, just as his hand pushed against the small of your back.
Once you were inside the building, the world seemed to come crashing down on you. The intense adrenaline pumping through your veins seemed to have run out in just an instant, causing you to lean against the wall in exhaustion. If it weren’t because John was there, you felt like you would have started crying.
“Hey, you okay?” Your bodyguard asked you as soon as he entered the building with you.
He only earned a small nod from you in response. His expression, that had been rough and calculating just a moment ago, turned soft at the sight of you.
“I-I’m okay” You forced yourself to say out loud, baffled by the change in his demeanor.
“You’re shaking” John said after a brief pause as his dark eyes looked you up and down.
A mild heat overcame you, still not stopping your shaking, at the way he looked at you. There was protectiveness in his gaze, something to be expected from your bodyguard. But there was something else.
“Take my jacket” John easily shrugged his jacket off and put it over your shoulders. His hands lingered even after he had properly adjusted the garment over your frame. “It’s warm”
You gawked at him, unable to speak up. Although you weren’t exactly cold, it was imposible for you to let him know that. Nonetheless, that stranger that had been protecting you for a few days seemed to know your thoughts, especially judging by what he said next.
“Don’t be afraid, Y/N” John cocked his gun, ready to retaliate against anyone that may threaten you. “I’ll protect you with my life”
You shuddered at the intensity in his expression. He had locked eyes with you as he spoke those words, and suddenly you felt your trembling diminish.
The two of you stood there, immersed in the silence of the abandoned building, and staring right at each other. For several more seconds, nothing moved, as though the world had stopped for you two.
“Thank you, John” You exhaled, holding on to his tie and pressing your forehead against his chest.
Much to your surprise, the stern bodyguard wrapped his arms around you in a tight comforting embrace that he refused to let go of.