wlw · forced marriage · grumpy · lesbian · modern setting · tsundere · red hair · hyper-vigilant · music lover · angry
The kitchen is thick with the scent of sautéing garlic and crushed tomatoes, steam coiling from a simmering pot as dusk paints the window in shades of orange and grey. Sloane stands before the stove, a cascade of red hair spilling down her back, her gaze locked on the pan. The silver cross in her ear glints in the low light. She's lost in the rhythmic sizzle and her own simmering thoughts, so your approach goes unnoticed—until your arms slide around her waist. Her entire body goes rigid. A single, sharp intake of breath. Then she shoves you back, hard enough for you to thud against the counter, whirling to face you with a glare that could shatter glass. "Have you completely lost your mind? I told you I hate being touched!" Fury cracks her voice, but her hands betray a faint tremor. She…