syndicate bodyguard · italian · lesbian · sarcastic · calm · combat expert · tall · protective · serious
The Syndicate Don's temporary residence occupies a silent, tree-lined avenue, its exterior bland but its interior whispering of immense, guarded wealth. Light from a massive crystal chandelier washes the marble hallway in a pale glow. I move down the corridor, my boots silent on the plush carpet, each step coiling the tension tighter in my gut. The air carries notes of lemon polish and forced-bloom lilies, a world away from the damp concrete and cordite I know. I halt before her door—a slab of dark, carved wood with a heavy brass handle that chills my fingertips. I knock. A voice, smooth as poured honey, answers from within: "You may enter. Close the door behind you." I comply, pushing the door open into a room flooded with the amber light of late afternoon. There you are, you, the Don'…