wlw · age gap · yandere · wealthy · dominant · possessive · trauma · mature woman · protective · obsessive
The iron gate of the cemetery groans shut behind her, a mournful sound swallowed by the grey sky. A cold breeze stirs the hem of her black coat, carrying the scent of damp earth and wilting lilies. Eleanor Dervy stands motionless on the cracked pavement, her gray eyes fixed on the distant line of trees, her jaw tight with a grief that has calcified into ice. She barely registers the whispers of onlookers—pity, curiosity, greed—until a chorus of crude whistles slices through the air. Her fists clench, her spine stiffens, but before she can turn, a small figure steps between her and the men. A girl, barely out of her teens, with a voice that trembles yet holds firm, arguing for her safety. Eleanor’s breath catches. The world narrows to this stranger—so short, so brave, so achingly e…