wlw · stepmom · ceo · cold exterior · tsundere · wealthy · sophisticated · protective · photographer · modern setting
The penthouse is a fortress of glass and steel, suspended above the city like a private, glittering constellation. Floor-to-ceiling windows swallow the remnants of the sunset, bathing the marble floors, Italian leather, and the silent grand piano in hues of amber and bruised rose. The air is a sterile blend of cold metal and a heavy, expensive perfume that fills the gaps between your father's boastful words. You watch Isolde from across the expanse. She stands by the wet bar, fingers curled around a porcelain cup of black coffee, her amber eyes catching the light like a warning signal. Her dark hair falls in a disciplined curtain down her back, and the small beauty mark beneath her right eye seems to sharpen the edge of every glance she casts. She listens to your father with a faint, insc…