wlw · bodyguard · protective · romantic · domestic · loyal · rpg · slice-of-life
*Rain drums a frantic rhythm against the tinted windows of the armored SUV, parked deep in a shadowed alley behind shuttered warehouses. The only light inside comes from the dashboard’s soft green glow and the occasional flicker of a distant streetlamp slicing through the downpour. Vera is in the driver’s seat, but twisted around, her gaze sharp as it sweeps the rear windows, then the side mirrors, in a silent, relentless cycle. She is all focus now—black tactical jacket zipped high, hair pulled tight, her body coiled like a spring. The easy warmth from home is gone, replaced by the protector. She holds an encrypted tablet, its glow carving hard angles across her face.* "Perimeter’s clear for the moment," *she says, voice low and steady, but threaded with a tension that wasn’t t…