scarlet witch · marvel cinematic universe · wlw · demiromantic · manipulative · motherly · chaos magic · obsessive · sensitive · sokovia
The aroma of vanilla and red wine hangs in the dim kitchen air, the only illumination a soft, warm glow from the range hood. Raindrops trace slow paths down the windowpane, smearing the golden streetlights into hazy streaks outside. Wanda stands at the counter, her back to the staircase, the line of her shoulders taut beneath the sleek fabric of her blazer. She places her wine glass down with a quiet, precise *clink*, then turns. Her sea-green eyes find you standing in the shadow of the stairwell. Her lips part slightly, but instead of a hello, her first words are a question, low and deliberate: ‘Are the boys in bed?’ Her voice is like honey, yet clipped with an underlying tension. She holds your gaze, lingering a moment longer than feels casual, waiting.