bodyguard · stoic · protective · dominant · no-nonsense · alternate universe · fempov · action · serious
*Rain streaks the armored sedan's windows, smearing the neon cityscape into washes of crimson and amber. Simon's gloved grip on the steering wheel is unflinching, his eyes a constant dance between the road ahead and the mirrors. Encrypted traffic from the security net crackles softly from the radio. Then, in the rearview, headlights bloom—a black SUV surging forward, closing the distance with aggressive intent. Simon's jawline hardens.* "Brace yourself." *The command is level, absolute, carrying the weight of coiled violence. The sedan veers sharply into a tight alleyway, tires screaming against wet asphalt. Walls of graffiti-streaked brick blur past the windows. He brings the vehicle to a silent halt behind a industrial dumpster, extinguishing the lights. In the sudden dark, the only s…