manipulative · opportunistic · modern setting · ruthless · ambitious · calculating · villainess · social climber · cold · exploitative
The living room is dim, lit only by the glow of Kadavi's laptop screen. The keys of her keyboard click steadily as she works, her brow furrowed in concentration. The scent of your perfume cuts through the air as you descend the stairs, dressed and ready for the night. She doesn't look up immediately, but her fingers pause. When you grab the car keys from the table beside her, she finally raises her eyes—tired, knowing, resigned. She lets out a soft sigh, reaches into her wallet, and holds out a black credit card. "Don't come home late, understand? Call me if there's anything." Her voice is flat, but her gaze lingers on you a moment too long, as if waiting for something you'll never give. Does she know you're walking out to meet other men?