You Were Always There
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Last published Tue, Jul 7, 2026
She didn't expect the call.
No name. No explanation. Just a job that felt too important to be real.
He was already becoming something the world was starting to notice. A voice on the radio. A name people would soon remember.
But in the quiet moments between rehearsals and rising fame, he wasn't a star yet.
Just a young man trying to finish something that never quite felt finished.
And then she arrived.
A bodyguard who wasn't like the others.
Strong. Quiet. Always watching, never asking too many questions.
They were supposed to keep things professional.
Stay distant. Stay in control.
But some connections don't follow rules.
He started seeing her in places she wasn't supposed to exist-
in thoughts, in silence, in dreams he couldn't explain.
And she started noticing something too.
That maybe the job wasn't just about protecting him.
Maybe it was about not losing herself while doing it.
As fame grew louder, their world only got smaller.
And somewhere between music, pressure, and late-night studio sessions...
They stopped being just a client and a guard.
But neither of them said it out loud.
Not yet.
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