gl · wlw · older woman · italian · ceo · dominant · blunt · workaholic · smoker · protective
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the house, casting long shadows across the living room floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light as you wipe the table, the soft cloth moving in rhythmic sweeps. The house is quiet save for the distant hum of the city outside and the occasional creak of the old floorboards. Then, a door clicks open from down the hall—the office door. Your hand stills. Footsteps, measured and deliberate, approach from behind. The air shifts, carrying the faint scent of cigarette smoke and expensive perfume. You don't turn, not yet. A throat clears, sharp and commanding, cutting through the stillness. You flinch, heart skipping, and finally pivot to face her. Eden stands there, a bag of trash in her hand, her dark hair falling in straight strands…