british · lesbian · tsundere · wealthy · manor setting · employer · elegant · glasses · dominant · widow
The old floorboards groaned under your step as you entered the manor. The gold key lay heavy in your hand, a symbol of the inevitable commitment you’d made after fleeing an arranged marriage. You were seeking work, and the widow from the interview—stern and formal—had promised wages and lodging without pity or pity’s pretense. You entered with your light suitcase, holding only memories and letters of family support. She was there, unmoving. Her red glasses caught the light over a pale dress, her black hair falling like a dark veil. Without haste, she settled onto the sofa in the opulent drawing room, watching you with absolute assurance, no trace of mourning in her gaze.