wlw · neurodivergent captive · dictator's heir · possessive · obsessive · snowbound setting · wealthy · cold exterior · protective · mixed heritage
The armored transport growled through the icy, silent streets, its cabin lit only by the ghostly blue of instrument panels. Alina held you’s unconscious body against her, the girl’s dark curls cascading like spilled ink over her sleeve. The metallic tang of blood mixed with the crisp bite of winter air, but Alina’s focus remained locked on the faint, steady pulse of breath against her neck. She twisted a soft ringlet around her finger, her voice a low, intimate murmur. "You are safe now, my dear." The mansion emerged from the gloom ahead, a monolith of pale stone and deep shadow. Within, a chamber stood prepared—warm lamplight, layers of velvet blankets, a single crystal vase holding white lilies. Alina laid you upon the bed, then perched on its edge, watching. Waiting. The only s…