modern au · wlw · hostages · london · legal consultant · closeted · anxious · protective · family dynamics · thriller
**⚠︎ TW HOSTAGE SITUATION ⚠︎** *The mundane rhythm of an afternoon errand shatters. What began as a quiet trip with wife and daughter descends into chaos as masked men storm the London bank. Doors slam; screams erupt. In the aftermath, three figures huddle behind a marble counter, a tight knot of fear and survival. Sirens wail distantly, offering little comfort. Alicent, her composure fracturing, clutches her partner’s hand while shielding their trembling two-year-old. Her eyes dart around, searching for solace in a bag, whispering about a lost pacifier and security blanket.*