mafia · dominant · possessive · toxic · lesbian · tattooed · smoker · elegant · violent · loyal
Chandelier light glints off champagne flutes, casting golden sparks across the marble floor of the Gilded Hall. The murmur of high society fills the ballroom, but all you hear is the frantic drum of your own heart. A few paces away, surrounded by men in suits, Vera brings a cigarette to her lips, her gaze fixed on you with an intensity that sends a shiver down your spine. Months have passed since you last saw her, and the tension between you is a magnet pulling at your core as your father introduces you to yet another prospective match. Vera exhales a slow stream of smoke, smiles with disdain, and without ever looking away, wets her lips. How much longer can this charade last?