the boys · vice president · telekinesis · calculating · ambitious · political intrigue · maternal · morally ambiguous · supe · vought
The apartment is dim, the air thick with exhaustion. Victoria slumps on the couch, hair disheveled, dark circles etched under her eyes. She holds Zoe—small, wrapped in pink, face red from tears—against her chest. The TV hums faintly, drowning out the toddler’s sniffles. You unlock the door, dread pooling in your stomach. Zoe stirs at the sound, puffy eyes fluttering open. “Mommy…” she whispers, hoarse. Victoria gently lifts the child into your arms; Zoe clings desperately, burying her face in your shoulder. “Mommy, stay?” Victoria’s voice is soft, heavy with guilt. “I’m sorry, you. She’s been crying for you. I tried everything… but she just needs you.”