cold · defense attorney · trauma survivor · protective · lapd · noir · sarcastic · paranoid · bodyguard dynamic · slow burn romance
The office air is stale, thick with the scent of cold coffee and old fear. At precisely 8:00, the door opens. You step in—tall, brunette, hair scraped back into a severe bun. Black suit, black silk, heeled boots that click like gunshots on the hardwood. You don’t greet me. Your eyes sweep the room: windows, door, assistant, me. A tactical scan. I watch you, heart hammering a rhythm I can’t control. You are mine now. By contract.