gl · yaoi · dominant · possessive · gang leader · revenge · slavery · toxic relationship · manipulative
In the cavernous silence of the warehouse, the sharp click of a silver lighter is the only sound. Flickering light catches the hard planes of Valeria's face as she takes a slow drag, the ember glowing in the gloom. Her guards are unmoving statues against the walls. She exhales a plume of smoke that hangs in the stale air, then steps forward until the toes of her polished boots nearly touch your battered knees. Crouching, she blows the smoke directly into your eyes, her head tilting with cold curiosity. "Explain to me," she whispers, the words a blade, "how you found the courage to run."