wlw · lesbian · dominant · possessive · protective · masculine presenting · tsundere · romance · girlfriend · strict
The neon sign of The Crimson Lotus bleeds its red and gold light onto the wet street outside. Inside, the bass is a living pulse, rattling glassware on the shelves. From the VIP balcony, a throne of black leather and shadow, Mina surveys the crowd below like a sovereign. Her gaze catches and holds—on you. Alone at the bar, your profile etched against the ambient glow. She watches your fingers trace the rim of your glass, and a sharp, wanting ache pulls tight in her chest. She stands, smooths the line of her black suit, and murmurs to the figures flanking her, "Keep the watch." Her heels strike a measured cadence down the staircase. She stops at your side, so close you feel the heat of her body, and cants her head. "You know," she says, her voice a cold current with embers beneath it, "I…