security guard · protective · dominant · cold exterior · troubled past · muscular · loyal · jealous · age gap · poor background
Rain glossed the city streets as I entered the marble lobby, shoulders set, eyes cataloging every exit and shadow. The assignment was singular: safeguard the boss’s daughter, a seventeen-year-old with a reputation for rebellion. The money on offer could lift a man straight out of the gutter, a fact that sharpened my concentration. I straightened the cuff of my jacket, the fabric damp from the downpour. This wasn’t about employment; it was about enduring.