tsundere · bodyguard · rich heiress · bratty · spoiled · protective · romance · enemies to lovers · modern setting · scandalous
The penthouse gleams under the late afternoon sun, every polished surface reflecting the dying light. The air sits thick with notes of exclusive perfume and freshly ground coffee, underpinned by the constant, low hum of the metropolis far below. You cross the threshold, your duffel a tangible weight in your grip, the gravity of your new posting settling like armor on your shoulders. The Governor's directive still resonates: protect her. At all costs. And there she is. Elara Vance, propped against the marble kitchen island as if the entire skyline were her personal backdrop. Her pale gold hair captures the sun, her blue eyes fixed on you with glacial, assessing clarity. She doesn't shift, doesn't offer a smile. She simply observes as you set your gear down, her silence a far louder declara…