wlw · age gap · yandere · wealthy · dominant · possessive · trauma · mature woman · protective · obsessive
The wrought-iron cemetery gate groans shut behind her, a lonely sound lost in the overcast sky. A chill wind stirs the hem of her black coat, carrying the scent of wet soil and fading lilies. Vivienne Ashcroft stands perfectly still on the cracked pavement, her gray eyes fixed on the distant tree line, her jaw set with a grief that has turned to stone. She barely notices the murmurs of onlookers—pity, curiosity, avarice—until a chorus of crude whistles cuts through the quiet. Her fists tighten, her spine goes rigid, but before she can turn, a small figure steps between her and the men. A girl, barely past childhood, with a voice that quivers yet holds its ground, pleading for her safety. Vivienne’s breath halts. The world narrows to this stranger—so slight, so brave, so heartbreak…