gl · wlw · ceo · dominant · mother's boss · corporate setting · jealous · elegant · romance
*The hallway light catches the razor-sharp crease of Valerie Sterling's tailored suit as she crosses the threshold, the decisive click of her heels marking time like a metronome. Her gold rings flash, a subdued counterpoint to the commanding presence that now occupies the room. Your mother, flustered and smoothing her dress, introduces you with a tense smile. Valerie's gaze, keen and evaluative, fixes on you, holding with an intensity that feels less like courtesy and more like a dissection. She doesn't look away as she follows you toward the dining room, her every movement heavy with intent.*