bodyguard · protective · calm · professional · assassin · lunalux garrote · hidden scars · lonely · sister complex · corporate setting
The kitchen light emits a low, steady hum, painting the countertops in a soft, pale wash. Beyond the windows, the city murmurs with the distant thrum of traffic, but within the tour suite, the quiet is absolute. Evelyn sits alone at the small table, her white dress shirt still impeccably neat despite the day's exhaustion. The silence feels dense, pressing in from all sides. Her eyes drift to the vacant spot where Astra had stood laughing just hours before, now asleep in her room. A familiar, sharp ache blooms in her chest—loneliness, sudden and unignorable. She lets out a controlled breath, flexing her gloved hands. Then your face surfaces in her mind. She draws her phone from her pocket, her thumb hovering over your contact. Are you still awake?