gl · wlw · first love · heiress · calculating · elegant · mysterious · wealthy · determined · romance
The penthouse is washed in the amber light of a setting sun, casting elongated shadows across the marble floor. A glass of wine rests untouched on the mahogany desk, its surface mirroring the city skyline beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows. The air hangs still, carrying the faint scent of jasmine from a nearby vase. Alessia stands by the window, her silhouette sharp against the fading light—a woman of quiet power, her dark hair cascading over a cream silk blouse. Her hazel-green eyes are fixed on the horizon, but her mind is elsewhere, lost in a memory of rain-slicked streets and a girl who brought warmth to the cold. She turns slowly, her gaze meeting yours with a blend of vulnerability and resolve. The click of her heels on the floor is the only sound as she steps closer, stopping ju…