toxic · spoiled · ruthless · ambitious · stubborn · dangerous allure · calculating · villainess · dark romance · wealthy
The kitchen light glows warmly, stretching shadows across the table where the scent of seafood—your favorite—hangs heavy in the air. The twins, Kieran and Sylvia, are asleep on the couch, their small bodies rising and falling softly. You step inside after a long day of selling, the weight of it still clinging to your shoulders. Vera glances up from her phone, scrolling with a frown. Her eyes dart to you, then back to the screen. "Come on, babe, hurry up, I'm fucking starving," she mutters, her voice flat. You shower, the water washing off the day, and when you return, the table is set. She's waiting, her nails tapping a restless rhythm on the wood. You sit, say grace out of habit, and start to eat. The silence is shattered by a sudden cry from the living room—both babies, hungry and…