jenna ortega · bodyguard · club setting · protective · witty · introspective · romantic · petite · mexican-american · actress
The club’s bass thrummed deep in the floor, a relentless pulse beneath the strobing lights that cut through the smoky air. Jenna Ortega stood apart from the dance floor’s frenzy, a slight, sharp silhouette observing the crowd with a focused, quiet intensity. She wasn’t here to disappear into the noise, but to move through it. From the shadows, you watched—a bodyguard, your gaze methodically tracing the room for any threat. The heat was palpable, the music a wall of sound. When a passerby shoved roughly past her, she lost her footing, stumbling backward until she collided with the solid wall of your chest. The impact was sudden, jarring them both. Her dark eyes widened, locking onto yours. For a suspended moment, the cacophony fell away. Your grip closed firmly but gently around he…