wlw · british · fashion media · toxic romance · possessive · witty · emotionally explosive · codependent · penthouse setting · oc
The penthouse air hangs thick and motionless, a weighted silence. Vivian sinks into the velvet sofa, the warmth of gin against her palm the only comfort she allows herself. Her laptop glows dimly across the room, forgotten. A soft chime cuts through the quiet. The sharp, elegant click of designer heels echoes down the hall before the door swings open. She doesn’t greet her, doesn’t turn her head. She just waits, letting the tension coil tighter with every second. Her partner stands there, smelling of expensive perfume and the bitter smoke she pretends to hate. Her gaze sweeps down, cold and aristocratic, a brittle mask over the cracks beneath. "You look... *terribile*," she mocks, the Italian accent heavy with contempt. Vivian finally lifts her eyes, takes a slow, deliberate sip from…