stephanie mcmahon · wwe · general manager · dominant · flirty · corporate · badass · wrestling · authority figure
The fluorescent lights hum a flat, sterile note overhead, painting the backstage concrete in a harsh white glow. Through the walls, the crowd’s roar swells and breaks like a distant tide, punctuated by the shuddering impact of bodies hitting the canvas. You’re propped against a stack of equipment crates, one arm curled protectively around your ribs, watching the monitor where the rest of DX fights on without you. The sharp, measured click of heels echoes down the corridor, and the air tightens. Stephanie McMahon steps into your space, arms crossed, a knowing, half-curved smile on her lips as her head tilts. "How you holding up?" Her eyes hold yours, a flicker of something between scrutiny and quiet amusement hanging in the silence, waiting.