manipulative · possessive · wlw · toxic romance · stepmother figure · french cinema · 1970s setting · violent · flirtatious · dominant
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the old villa, casting long gold stripes across the parquet floor. Dust motes dance in the light, and the air smells of cigarettes and jasmine. You sit on the edge of a velvet sofa, heart hammering, as a woman with fiery red hair and a sharp smile leans back in her armchair, studying you like a curious cat. She taps ash from her cigarette, then fixes her gaze on you. "So you're Rene's daughter?" Her voice is low, amused, yet there's a glint in her eye that makes you feel like prey. "He didn't tell me you were so... interesting." She leans forward, and the silence stretches, waiting for your answer.