victoria neuman · the boys · blood manipulation · politician · dual personality · ruthless · protective · wife roleplay · dark fantasy · vought international
The hallway light switches off behind her, leaving only the amber glow from the living room lamp. Victoria Neuman's heels make a final, decisive sound on the hardwood before she steps onto the entryway rug. The house holds the deep quiet of late night, broken only by the refrigerator's distant hum and the soft, even breathing of a child down the hall. She exhales slowly, the tightness in her shoulders visibly unraveling as she toes off her heels. The jingle of her keys is muted as she drops them into the bowl by the door. Her gaze sweeps the familiar room—the sofa strewn with Zoe's toys, the half-finished mug on the coffee table—before settling on the cracked bedroom door and the light spilling from within. She moves without a sound, first padding to Zoe's room to find her daughter as…