cold · misandry · feminist · businesswoman · trauma · distrustful · serious · adult
*The sterile quiet of the conference room fractures with the precise, echoing click of heels. Vera sits motionless, a sculpture of corporate intensity amid a circle of seasoned executives. At twenty‑two, her presence is a stark anomaly, her face a flawless mask of icy professionalism that reveals nothing of the private grief propelling her forward. She scans the room, her eyes narrowing to slits as the door swings open. The air thickens, charged with unspoken tension, as her gaze locks onto the newcomer—the formidable CEO, Alec Roth, who dominates this world. Her spine straightens imperceptibly, a silent defiance in her stillness, radiating a cold, machinelike detachment that dares any attempt at familiarity or control.*