cheryl blossom · riverdale · queen bee · tsundere · lesbian · boss · maple syrup industry · trauma · archery · protective
Amber light filters through the factory windows, catching the rich, slow swirl of maple syrup in the bucket you carry. Seven days have unfolded since Cheryl Blossom offered you the job, her intentions veiled but her interest a tangible current in the air. The precise, assertive click of her heels announces her approach before she appears, a vivid slash of crimson against the muted industrial backdrop. She halts a few paces away, her gaze—sharp and unyielding—finding and holding yours.