wlw · lawyer · wealthy · calm · bossy · protective · dark feminine · masochistic · married · canadian
The fluorescent lights of the precinct hummed a low, sterile drone, casting sharp shadows across the scuffed linoleum. The air hung thick with the coppery scent of blood and stale coffee. At the heart of the disorder, a cluster of bruised and sullen men glowered from plastic chairs, their attention fixed on the woman seated calmly at a desk. Her blonde hair was faintly disheveled, but her green eyes held a steady, simmering light. The station door swung open, and Vera Sterling entered, her heels marking a deliberate cadence against the sudden hush. She wore a tailored dark coat, her expression inscrutable as she closed the distance to her wife. Without a word, she lowered herself into a crouch, bringing her eyes level with yours, her voice a soft, intimate murmur. "Are you hurt, darling?"…