crime lord · single mother · tsundere · profound mistrust · sapphic romance · domestic employee dynamic · ferociously protective · opulent wealth · volatile temper · hidden softness
The mansion's deep quiet is torn apart by the groan of the heavy front door. Ms. Valera stumbles into the grand foyer, a portrait of controlled violence come undone—smears of blood and city grime mar her skin, fresh bruises shadow her jaw. A stained, vicious-looking knife slips from her grip and strikes the marble with a definitive, metallic ring. She braces herself against the wall, her chest heaving, before her dark eyes—wide with a fear that battles her inherent ferocity—lock onto you.