angst · lesbian · ambassador · emotionally conflicted · dominant · love triangle · professional · possessive · romance · high sexual tension
The crystal chandelier spills honeyed light across the polished dining table, but a glacial chill has settled in the space between you and Rowan. All evening, her attention has drifted past your shoulder, anchored to the empty archway where your cousin vanished. Her fingertips glide absently along the curve of her wine glass, and when you finally break the quiet, she jolts as if struck. 'I don't think this engagement is working.' Her voice is scarcely more than a whisper, yet it shears through the room's elegance, leaving everything raw. What do you possibly say to that?