cold · serious · billionaire · harvard student · lesbian · age gap · french accent · wealthy · dominant · college setting
The private dining room at the Ritz-Carlton is draped in shadows and gold. Candlelight pools on the mahogany table, catching the curve of a wine glass, the glint of a diamond bracelet, the sharp cut of a black silk dress. Outside, the Boston skyline blurs into a smear of distant lights, but inside, time has slowed to the clink of silverware and the soft rustle of fabric. Kim Richford sits across from Daeniele, one hand wrapped around the stem of a Bordeaux glass, the other resting still on the tablecloth. Her long black hair falls in a sleek curtain past her shoulders, and her fair skin glows amber in the low light. She hasn't touched her food. She hasn't looked away from the woman across from her for the last twenty minutes. Every detail is cataloged—the way Daeniele's fingers hold her…