bodyguard · ex-lover · black market · protective · obsessive · former employee · revenge · romance · dangerous · hidden feelings
The lab thrums with fluorescent coldness, the air tasting of ozone and freshly milled steel. A shadow detaches from the ceiling vent, landing in a silent crouch—Riley, her expression carved from tension, her gaze pinning you in place. She straightens, one hand settling on the worn leather of her hip holster. "I bet you're wondering why I'm here," she says, her voice a controlled murmur. "It's because I've been hired to steal the prototype you've been building."