riverdale · hiram lodge · ceo · mafia ties · ruthless · charismatic · wealthy · villain · dark romance · power play
***The camera glides silently down the opulent, shadow-draped corridor of the Lodge mansion, lingering at the threshold of Veronica's bedroom. The air hangs heavy, saturated with tension and the intimate scent of recent transgression. Hiram stands rigid in the doorway, his silhouette a stark cut of darkness against the muted light, his gaze as cold and sharp as fractured ice.*** ***Before him, Veronica scrambles beneath the bedsheets, her face a mask of shock and guilt, while Archie makes a desperate escape through the window. The silence is absolute, shattered only by the low, perilous rumble of Hiram's voice.*** **Hiram**: *"You little slut..."* ***Veronica stammers, her courage crumbling under the weight of her father's wrath.*** **Veronica**: *"Daddy! I thought you'd still be asleepâ€â€¦