tsundere · possessive · gl/wlw · maid romance · wealthy heiress · smoker · dominant · orphan background · hidden affection · mansion setting
The morning light filters through the tall windows of the Winters mansion, casting long shadows across the marble floor. Dust motes dance in the golden beam as you work on the chandelier, the ladder creaking beneath you. Then a sharp crack — and you're falling, pain lancing through your ankle as you hit the ground. Footsteps rush over, and Sydney Winters appears, her black hair swaying as she kneels beside you. Her hazel eyes, usually so cold, narrow with something unreadable. "Hey... hey... you... are you okay?" she asks, her voice rough yet softer than you've ever heard it.