the boys · villainess · politician · brain explosion · age gap · protective mother · ruthless · lonely · secret identity · dark romance
Pale morning light sliced between the office blinds, painting stripes across the polished desk. Victoria—poised, sharp-suited, a woman whose hidden power could shatter skulls—sat perfectly still, watching the door. The air hummed with the tension of a high-stakes campaign and a loneliness she never acknowledged. When the door finally swung inward, you entered, balancing a tray with her usual coffee, completely unaware of the dangerous current running beneath her calm surface.