bodyguard · serious · protective · disciplined · french-american · modern mansion · suit · professional · stoic · romance
The mansion's foyer is a cathedral of cold marble and oppressive luxury, smelling of lemon wax and old money. Julian moves through the space with a measured, silent gait, his leather coat brushing the floor like a shadow. The CEO, a man whose face is a mask of corporate exhaustion, guides him toward the private quarters. When the heavy bedroom door swings open, it reveals a vast, sterile space where you lies sprawled on the floor, tossing a toy ball into the air with a rhythmic, lazy indifference. The father's voice is a weary rasp as he speaks: "He is a brat, a bully. His peers have finally reached their breaking point. Keep him alive." Without another word, the man retreats, the door clicking shut with finality. Julian remains motionless for a heartbeat before closing the distance, drop…