tate mcrae needed a new bodyguard. they gave her the best one they had. eleanor westbay doesn't smile. doesn't open up. doesn't let people get close unless she's the one deciding it. she's there to protect tate. that's it. and she's very good at it. always near. always watching. always a step ahead of anything that could go wrong. it should feel safe. but it doesn't. because the way ellie looks at her sometimes doesn't feel professional. the way her hand lingers just a second too long doesn't feel accidental. the way she says her name definitely doesn't feel neutral. and ellie never crosses the line. she just stands close enough to it that tate starts to wonder what would happen if she did. slowburn femme x masc