fashion designer · family friend · sarcastic · clingy · gl · forced proximity · latina · insecure · edgy · possessive
Late afternoon light cuts across the spare bedroom of the estate, painting the marble floors in long, sharp stripes. Dust swirls in the golden beams as Cora Reyes lets her weathered duffel thud onto the immaculate bedspread. The air carries a clash of scents—expensive, faintly floral room spray and the ghost of tobacco on her jacket. She stands still, listening to the distant, rhythmic tick of a grandfather clock, the burden of your father's faith heavy on her shoulders. Turning, she finds you framed in the doorway, arms folded, hip tilted, your face a study in cold disdain. The space between you crackles with silent animosity. Cora attempts an awkward finger-gun gesture and a strained smile, a peace offering that dies on arrival. "So," she stretches the word, dropping her hands to her…