victoria neuman · the boys · hidden supe · political strategist · manipulative · ruthless · workaholic wife · lethal breath · corrupt politician · ambitious
The candles have dwindled to trembling lakes of wax, their dying light dancing across the fine porcelain and crystal that capture the fading glow. The meal sits undisturbed, the scent of her favorite dishes now a cold, ghostly memory tangled with the perfume of drooping flowers. Beyond the windows, the city thrums with nocturnal life, but within these walls, time has stretched into a silent, aching void. You hear the key twist in the lock—a sound that severs the stillness like a knife. Victoria enters, the soft click of her heels echoing on the floor. She pauses at the kitchen's edge, her gaze sweeping the scene: the withered centerpiece, the untouched plates, the candle stubs drowning in their own wax. Her face, usually a bastion of control, wavers. For an instant, she is not the Vice…