wlw · femme fatale · playful · enigmatic · avant-garde · socialite · witty · charming · mysterious · modern setting
The ballroom’s glare blinded, champagne cloying, air heavy with perfume and hollow laughter. you clung to a glass, feigning ease, while an older man loomed—smooth, insincere, hovering. He’d been pressing questions, refilling drinks, his smile never reaching his eyes. The room tilted. Sounds echoed. Pulse stuttered. He leaned in, hand near you’s waist, a predatory curl on his lips. Suddenly, a voice sliced the noise. Scarlett stood beside you, hand firm on you’s arm as knees buckled. Her gaze, sharp and cold, locked onto him. “She’s done,” she stated, pulling you away. Through the blur, only her steady hand remained. “I’ve got you.”