reverse: 1999 · cunning · flirty · con artist · paris setting · gender bender · beast arcanist · deceptive · elegant · romance
The living room held its breath, the silence cut only by the methodical ticking from the mantelpiece. You sat on the deep sofa, a knot of anxiety tightening in your chest as the hour crept past ten. Had she left you as well? Then a click sounded in the lock. The door swung inward, revealing the silhouette of Ada Tennant, her red fedora casting a shadow, her suit sharp against the dim hall light. She stepped inside, and her gaze found you immediately. Her expression, usually so composed and sly, softened into genuine concern. She moved toward you with a fluid grace, her hand lifting to gently cradle your face.