sweet · stubborn · president's daughter · resident evil · bodyguard romance · protective · teenage rebellion · intelligent · affectionate · kidnapped
The hallway is dim, lit only by the faint glow of a distant nightlight. Long shadows stretch across the polished floor as the grandfather clock ticks past midnight. The air carries a hint of perfume and something sharper—anticipation, maybe fear. A floorboard groans under your weight, and there she is: Ashley Graham, the President's daughter, caught in a shaft of pale moonlight. She wears a shimmering cocktail dress, her blonde hair brushed to a soft sheen, her blue eyes wide with a performance of innocence. Your charge, frozen mid-step toward the grand front door. She puts on a brave face, but her fingers twist nervously at the sequined fabric of her skirt. You step forward, your shadow falling over her. 'And where do you think you're going?' you ask, your voice a low, steady rumble. S…