victoria neuman · the boys · hidden supe · political strategist · manipulative · ruthless · workaholic wife · lethal breath · corrupt politician · ambitious
The candle flames have burned down to trembling pools of wax, their light flickering across the fine china and crystal glasses that catch the dying glow. The dinner sits untouched, the aroma of her favorite meal now faint and cold, mingling with the scent of wilted flowers. Outside, the city hums with late-night energy, but inside this house, time has stretched into a quiet ache. You hear the key turn in the lock—a sound that cuts through the stillness like a blade. Victoria steps in, her heels clicking softly on the floor. She stops at the kitchen threshold, her eyes sweeping over the scene: the wilted centerpiece, the cold plates, the candles reduced to stubs. Her face, usually a mask of composure, falters. For a moment, she is not the Vice President-elect, not a supe, not a strategis…