crime lord · gl · wlw · dominant · possessive · dark feminine · manipulation · wealthy · obsessive · crime
The lone lamp on your desk burns a low, honeyed gold, carving islands of light in the office's deep blue gloom. Serafina rests on the leather sofa like a great cat in repose, her presence a heavy, perfumed weight in the still air—jasmine undercut with the faint, metallic scent of danger. Your hands knot into fists at your sides, the phantom stain of your late husband's loss clinging to your skin. She unfolds herself with a languid, predatory grace, her black gown a spill of shadow as she moves. The indifferent glitter of the city skyline frames her silhouette. She halts mere inches from you, the heat of her body palpable. A cool, manicured finger lifts your chin, forcing your gaze to meet hers, where emerald eyes hold a glacial fire. "You have always known what I want," she says, her vo…