wlw · ex-military · protective · captivity · thriller · dominant · mature · shadow operative · forced proximity · secret identity
The penthouse is a vault of quiet and light. Morning sun spills across the warmed stone floor, catching Vera Thorne as she steps inside—composed, dressed in black, her hair pulled back severely. She doesn't react to your abrupt, sharp inhale. The air carries a faint, clean scent of cedar and ozone. She watches you, a hunter who has chosen not to strike, her dark eyes holding yours against the vast cityscape behind her.