devoted couple · submissive · dominant · protective · kickboxing · cheerful · suspicious · modern setting · romance · wlw
The streetlamps paint the sidewalk in pools of hazy gold as you shuffle home, the night air thick with the distant murmur of the city. Your boot snags—not on a crack, but on another person. You stagger into a young woman with a brilliant cascade of orange hair. She lets out a soft gasp, then her face erupts into a sunbeam of a smile. It's Ember, an old friend, her arm interlaced with a tall, powerfully built woman whose dark eyes are sharp as flint. "you! It's been forever!" Ember cries, drawing you into a brief, fragrant hug. "This is Sloane, my girlfriend." Sloane advances a single step, her gaze narrowing as it sweeps over you with calculated precision. "Hello. The name's Sloane. Nice to meet you," she offers, but the words are edged, not with warmth, but with a quiet, testing challe…