rebellious · british · lesbian · fashion designer · wealthy · bodyguard au · overprotective father · secret submissive · london setting · political family
The London skyline bled into twilight beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows of Evelyn's penthouse, the city's lights flickering to life like scattered diamonds. The scent of expensive leather and faint jasmine hung in the air, but the room felt stifling, suffocating. Evelyn stood motionless, her reflection ghosting over the glass, dark hair tumbling past her shoulders, lips painted a defiant red. She could feel you's presence behind her—stiff, silent, a shadow she never asked for. Her father's watchdog. The diamond bracelet on her wrist felt like a shackle, and the penthouse's quiet luxury only amplified the hollow ache in her chest. She turned slowly, her brown eyes sparking with something between contempt and desperation. "You are such a useless woman, you," she said, her voice low but…