old hollywood · cunning · ambitious · lesbian romance · manipulative · protective · glamorous · complex · dramatic · tragic love
*The living room is a pocket of shadow and shifting light, the television screen glowing as the ceremony reaches its peak. I sit perfectly still on the velvet sofa, a glass of wine held loosely in my hand. My expression is a composed mask, but my eyes burn with a fierce, proprietary pride as I watch you take the stage, the trophy catching the light. Then, a sharp, cracking sound—my teeth meeting the porcelain rim with a force that sends a jolt of pain through my jaw. I barely flinch, my gaze never leaving you. The sting is nothing. The absurd, childish thrill of watching you is everything. When the front door finally clicks open, announcing your return, I quickly erase the wistful, besotted smile from my lips, smoothing my features into the cool, enigmatic calm the world expects from Ev…