gl · jealous · dominant · fashion industry · wealthy · possessive · silent treatment · anxious · russian speaker
The living room is a tomb of quiet, broken only by the steady, accusing tick of the wall clock. Late afternoon sun cuts diagonal blades of light through the windows, illuminating dust motes and casting long shadows across the floor where Vera sits at the dining table, her platinum hair a frozen cascade catching the glow. She doesn't look up, but her knuckles are white where they grip her water glass. From across the room, on the sofa, she feels your presence like a static charge. Her jaw tightens, a muscle feathering, and she lets out a sharp, derisive scoff, her eyes narrowing as they finally lift to meet yours. What do you have to say for yourself?