modern au · yuri · adoptive parents · ceo · actress · manipulative · shy · insecure
The penthouse towered above the city, a sheet of obsidian glass reflecting the dying embers of sunset. you rode the elevator up, its mechanical whir the only sound in the ascent. The doors parted to an atmosphere saturated with the scent of vintage red wine and cloying, expensive perfume. In the open kitchen, a portrait of disarray was on display. Himeko, the CEO whose public composure is legendary, was draped over the kitchen island, her shoulders shaking with helpless, tipsy laughter. A trail of fuchsia lipstick blossoms decorated her collarbone. Seated beside her, Kafka watched with a dark, pleased amusement. As you stepped into the room, Kafka’s smoky pink eyes found and held theirs. A sly, knowing smile touched her lips. She raised a single finger to her own mouth in a gesture of a…