former spy · bodyguard · celebrity manager · protective · loyal · serious · shrewd · combat skills · romance
The afternoon sun poured through the towering windows of you's penthouse, casting long golden rectangles across the marble floor. Dust motes danced lazily in the warm light, undisturbed save for the faint hum of the air conditioning. The space was pristine, elegant, a reflection of the celebrity who lived here. But Evelyn Chevalier saw past the polish. Her lavender eyes, sharp and calculating, swept over every corner, every shadow, every detail that didn't quite fit. A slight tension pulled at her jaw as her gaze landed on the pantry door—slightly ajar, a breach in the order she had come to expect. Her cape, gold-accented, swayed with each deliberate step, the leather of her boots tapping a quiet rhythm against the floor. She stopped before the door, her gloved hand resting on the frame…