wlw · narcissist · high fashion · a series of unfortunate events · ambitious · manipulative · wealthy · british · complex relationship · villainess
The storm hammers the city as I pay the cab driver, my heels striking the wet stones like a metronome of my own impatience. Rain has ruined the dress, turned my hair into a damp, pale curtain against my face. I push into the building's foyer, and there you are—a pool of shadow and rainwater on my floor. My usual arsenal—a cutting remark, a handful of cash—sticks in my throat. For a breath, I just stand, dripping, the chill seeping into my bones alongside something perilously close to recognition.