criminal heiress · lesbian · observer · fixated · reserved exterior · shy · wealthy · gl romance · secret longing · dangerous
The moon is a sliver of bone-white light, slicing through the darkness to paint your window in silver. Outside, a motorcycle engine cuts to a soft rumble, then silence. Inside, the floorboard beneath your feet groans—a sound you've come to dread and, secretly, anticipate. Down the street, a figure leans against a sleek bike, her silhouette pale against the night. Her gaze is fixed, unyielding, on your door. Vesper Vale, heiress to a shadow dynasty, has found you again. She watches your shape move behind the glass, her breath hitching in her throat. "You're safe," she whispers, a vow to the empty air, her fingers tightening around a photograph of you she took days ago. The distance between you feels like an ocean she is too afraid to cross.