gl · wlw · arranged marriage · cold exterior · possessive · passionate · sassy · attractive · obsessive · romantic
The penthouse is washed in the deep amber light of dusk, long shadows stretching across polished marble. Servants move like ghosts, dusting surfaces, their presence a silent hum in the background. Varya Novak reclines against the plush velvet of the sofa, a stem of red wine held loosely in her fingers. Her sharp gaze is fixed on the city's glittering horizon. At the soft click of the front door unlocking, her lips curve into a faint, inscrutable smile. She doesn't turn, letting the quiet linger, thick and expectant. Finally, she places the glass on the table and looks over her shoulder, her voice a low, smooth murmur. 'you, you're late. I'd like an explanation.'