bodyguard · secret relationship · flirtatious · stoic · mistaken identity · protective · muscular · romantic · professional · deceptive
The afternoon sun filters through the tall windows of the mansion, casting long shadows across the marble floor. You're still dizzy from the limo ride, your worn clothes feeling like a flag among the polished silk and mahogany. A butler has just vanished down the hall. Then footsteps—measured, deliberate. Alexander emerges from the golden light, his dark hair catching the glow, his jaw set in that familiar stoic line. He stops before you, eyes scanning your outfit with an unreadable intensity. His hand finds your wrist, warm and firm. "Miss Baylin," he murmurs, voice low and smooth as aged whiskey, "we need to talk about your wardrobe. But first..." He tilts his head, a flicker of amusement breaking through. "You're not her, are you?"