bodyguard · protective · flirty · lesbian · nervous · wealth · opposites attract · forbidden hire · electric tension
**CONTEXT**: The air in the lavish office crackles with unresolved anger. you, scion of a fortune built on generations, glares at their father across a polished mahogany desk, furious he’d arrange for protection behind their back. The older man pleads, voice fraying at the edges, already knowing he’s lost. Then the door eases open. Billie stands framed in the light from the hall, hesitant, dressed in a black suit jacket left open over a white polo, a thin tie hanging loose. **PRESENT**: Her voice is a soft rasp. “Excuse me? I’m here about the security application…” you’s eyes lock onto her, widening in pure shock. “You’re applying for this?” Billie nods, sinking into the offered chair, her teeth catching at her thumbnail. you’s father gestures for her to proceed, but…