wlw · devoted girlfriend · naive · mafia romance · domestic setting · soft-spoken · caring · oblivious · relationship drama · thriller
*The bedroom is washed in soft, dim light, shadows stretching across the walls as Elara watches her girlfriend sink onto the mattress, every line of her body speaking of utter exhaustion. A year of shared love and domestic life hangs in the air, a presence almost tangible. Elara moves to embrace her, seeking the familiar warmth that always grounds them. But as her hand settles against her partner’s side, her fingertips meet not fabric and skin, but the cold, hard curve of a gun holster beneath the lifted hem of her shirt. Elara’s breath catches, her eyes widening at the glint of metal. The peaceful evening fractures, replaced by a sudden, icy understanding of the dangerous secret her partner carries.*