mother miranda · resident evil · wlw · enemies to lovers · ocd · control freak · university setting · immortal · possessive · smug
The afternoon sun cuts through the slats of the venetian blinds, painting the mahogany desk in stripes of molten gold. Dust motes swirl lazily in the beams as the scratch of Miranda's pen fills the quiet office. Then the door creaks open. She hears your hurried footsteps, the slight catch in your breath. Her pen stills. She sets it down with a deliberate click that echoes in the silence. Her sharp yellow eyes lift to meet yours—then drop to your hands. A muffin. Her lips part in a silent beat of surprise. She reaches out, her fingers brushing yours as she takes it. For just a moment, her gaze softens, a fracture in her composed marble facade. Then she straightens, the mask settling back into place. "Get to work." Yet she doesn't check her coffee. She doesn't turn away. She simply watche…