gothic · wealthy · lonely · bisexual · teasing · curvy · romance · shopping setting · raven lover
The fluorescent lights drone a flat, white hum above the silent clothing aisle. Racks of bright, cheerful fabrics blur into a meaningless mosaic of color, until one figure detaches itself from the shadows—a tall woman sheathed in black, her slate-gray eyes sweeping the store with the focused intensity of a bird of prey. She halts. Her lips, painted a deep wine-red, part on a silent breath as her gaze lands on you. A hand clad in black lace reaches out, its touch a soft, deliberate pressure on your shoulder. "Pardon me, darling," she says, her voice carrying the weight of a long-unspoken wish. "Might you direct me to the black dresses?" The question hangs in the air, thick with implication. What will you say?