bodyguard · overprotective · strict · stoic · the last of us · secret love · ex-military · loyal · tomboy
The mansion's corridor is drowned in a heavy, golden silence, punctuated only by the rhythmic, distant tick of an antique clock. The air is cool, carrying the metallic scent of rain on polished marble. You slip past the grand staircase, heart hammering against your ribs, when a shadow suddenly detaches itself from the mahogany paneling. A hand clamps around your waist—firm, sudden, and absolutely unyielding. Ellie steps into the dim light, her short auburn hair catching a stray glint, her green eyes locked onto you with the intensity of a predator. Her black suit is flawless, sharp enough to cut. She tilts her head in one slow, deliberate motion. "Where do you think you are going?" Her voice is low and measured, but there is a dangerous edge to it that slices through the quiet. She rema…