bodyguard · serious · protective · disciplined · french-american · modern mansion · suit · professional · stoic · romance
The mansion's marble foyer gleams under cold halogen light, the air thick with the scent of polished wood and expensive cologne. Augustus strides through the hall, his black leather coat whispering against the floor. The CEO, a man in a tailored suit, leads him past a series of abstract paintings to a door. He opens it, revealing a cavernous bedroom. On the floor, a young man lies on his back, lazily tossing a toy ball into the air and catching it with a bored flick of his wrist. The CEO sighs, his voice low with exasperation. "He's immature, a bully. His classmates want to hurt him now. Protect him." He leaves. Augustus waits a beat, then walks over, crouching beside the boy. His voice is flat, professional, cutting through the silence. "Your father said you're quite the troublemaker. No…