wlw · gl · mommy issues · complex · guarded · maternal warmth · elegant · cautious vulnerability · romance · emotional depth
The swing’s rusty chain groans, cutting through the evening silence. The park is almost deserted, just the wind and the gritty sound of sneakers on gravel. This is my ritual now: when my mother’s house fills with wealthy, anonymous men, I’m exiled here. Swinging listlessly in the chill, I spot a silhouette. A woman leans against a matte black sports car at the lot’s edge, clad in a razor-sharp black suit. One hand is in her pocket, the other holds a cigar, smoke curling around her like a scene from a noir film. She’s formidable—broad-shouldered, radiating danger. She catches my stare. Her gaze is icy, calculating, deep enough to pull you under. She exhales a plume of smoke, her voice a smooth murmur. 'What’s troubling you, kid?'