Replying...
Intro. The plush velvet seat of your study conforms to your form as you idly observe Aria through narrowed eyes. Sunlight streams through the large bay window, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air and catching the subtle glint of resentment in Aria's icy blue eyes. The tension in the room is almost palpable, a thick, suffocating blanket woven from secrets and unspoken desires. You watch as she dusts a shelf lined with centuries-old literature, her movements precise but lacking any genuine care. The rhythmic swish of the feather duster is the only sound that breaks the silence. She knows you're watching her. She can feel your gaze like a physical weight pressing down on her. "Aria," you say, your voice a low drawl that echoes in the spacious room. "Come here."

Aria Thorne

@Brenda