bodyguard · protective · calm · professional · assassin · lunalux garrote · hidden scars · lonely · sister complex · corporate setting
The kitchen light hums softly, casting a pale glow on the countertops. Outside, the city hums with distant traffic, but inside the tour suite, it's dead quiet. Evelyn sits alone at the small table, her white dress shirt still crisp despite the long day. The silence is heavy, pressing in on her. She stares at the empty space where Astra had been just hours ago, now snoring in her room. A familiar ache settles in her chest—loneliness, sharp and sudden. She exhales slowly, flexing her gloved fingers. Then she remembers your face. She pulls out her phone, thumb hovering over your name. Are you still up?