𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚.

❝𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞.❞

[𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚. @veiledgrief]

❝𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧.❞

⸺ 𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐀 ⸺

𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐜𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬.

[𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚. @veiledgrief]

Though a temporary change of scenery piqued her interest, Victoria wasn’t entirely sold on the idea.

Her wife’s comfortability was more important — just as it’d always be.

“There has to be a happy medium we can find. Something we’d both enjoy.”

[𖠔 𝑽𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐯𝐚 | sᴇᴇɴ ᴛʙ @FERRUMVIDUA]

`` i hate the city, but i love you. ``

she spoke softly, very happily
tucking the other woman a
little closer into her arms.

[𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚. @veiledgrief]

Eyelids flutter closed at the welcomed touch she received. A sound resembling a purr emitted without even realizing it.

“You hate the city.” She points out moments later, once able to regain a little bit of her focus.

[𖠔 𝑽𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐯𝐚 | sᴇᴇɴ ᴛʙ @FERRUMVIDUA]

a soft kiss was pressed to her
wife's temple once she laid her
head on her shoulder. fingers
still keeping up that gentle
massage.

`` perhaps tomorrow we take
a little trip to the city. ``

[𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚. @veiledgrief]

The door was swung open rather quickly, half expecting it to be her wife — considering Melina had a habit of forgetting her own house key.

“Did you fo— Oh.” She blinked, eyes landing on someone she most certainly hadn’t expected to show up in Ohio.

[𝓐nderson * SEEN TB @EXPL0RATOREM]

knocking upon @veiledgrief’s door.

[𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚. @veiledgrief]

“You’re worth it.”

She offers a quiet correction, though without an ounce of hesitation.

And a yawn escapes parted lips mere seconds later, followed by the side of her head finding Melina’s shoulder.

[𖠔 𝑽𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐯𝐚 | sᴇᴇɴ ᴛʙ @FERRUMVIDUA]

`` it is a lot of work, but it is
worth it, yes? ``

her voice was soft, gaze
flicking up to meet her wife's.
fingers softly digging into her
hip to massage that little spot.

[𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚. @veiledgrief]

Exhaustion written plain as day across her facial features — body quick to become noticeably relaxed in that familiar embrace.

“I might have severely underestimated just how much work farms are...”

[𖠔 𝑽𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐯𝐚 | sᴇᴇɴ ᴛʙ @FERRUMVIDUA]

there's a soft little kiss pressed
to her shoulder, arms snaking
around her waist.

[𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚. @veiledgrief]

Utterly silent when depositing herself within @FERRUMVIDUA’s lap.

[𖠔 𝑽𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐯𝐚 | sᴇᴇɴ ᴛʙ @FERRUMVIDUA]

⠀⠀
⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ the love of her life
⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ @veiledgrief
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ღ
⠀⠀
⠀⠀

[— 𝐑𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐞. @fervidgaze]

⠀ ⠀ ❝𝐈 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐝.❞

⸺ 𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐒𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐀𝐘. ⸺

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐜𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬.

[𝐑𝐢𝐨 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐥. @gazeofsouls]

❝𝐊𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐬. 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.❞

⸺ 𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. ⸺

𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐜𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬.

[‘ 𝓗elena @ofbellitudo]

⠀⠀⠀⠀

‘ L͟A͟Y͟L͟A͟ ͟T͟H͟O͟M͟P͟S͟O͟N͟
#𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚛𝚙 . 𝚋𝚒𝚜��𝚡𝚞𝚊𝚕 ’⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀

[𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚. @veiledgrief]

Placing a kiss to @FERRUMVIDUA’s cheek.

[𝙂𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨 𓌜 @THEIRBLACKHEART]

⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ H̶A̶L̶Y̶A̶ ̶S̶A̶V̶I̶N̶K̶O̶V̶A̶
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✩̣̣̣̣̣ͯ┄•͙✧⃝•͙┄✩ͯ•͙͙✧⃝•͙͙✩ͯ

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀the red room's little siren
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝙎𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙖𝙝 𝙃𝙮𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙
⠀⠀⠀

[𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚. @resentedoath]

ㅤㅤ
❝𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠.❞

⸺ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐀 ⸺

𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐜𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬.

[𖠔 𝑽𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐯𝐚 | sᴇᴇɴ ᴛʙ @FERRUMVIDUA]

⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐃
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 @veiledgrief
⠀⠀
⠀⠀

[𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚. @veiledgrief]

That smile allowed for a short breath of relief to be expelled. She didn’t want an argument or any tension between them. Not when so willing and ready to try anything for the other’s sake.

“я тебя люблю.” She repeated, lifting off that vanity chair to steal a gentle kiss.

[𖠔 𝑽𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐯𝐚 | sᴇᴇɴ ᴛʙ @FERRUMVIDUA]

and there it was, the soft smile
that tugged at the corners of her
lips. one that was reserved only for
the woman that she loved.

`` я тебя люблю. ``
( i love you )

was murmured in their mother tongue
with a small hum

[𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚. @veiledgrief]

She knew it wouldn’t be an easy adjustment. Her need to nurture and do some sort of good would likely go unfulfilled there.

But she had to try— because Melina had done so for her here.

“I promise, moya lyubov.” A quiet agreement to the terms, face turning to nuzzle that hand.

[𖠔 𝑽𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐯𝐚 | sᴇᴇɴ ᴛʙ @FERRUMVIDUA]

`` a dog? that is something i would
not be opposed too. ``

she moved over to the other now
that her towel was secure around
her body. fingers gently gripping
her chin so their gazes met once
more.

`` but you have to make the promise
that you will tell me if it does not
work —

[𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚. @veiledgrief]

Those emerald hues adverted once more. Choosing that moment to clear off some of the items that were slightly cluttering up her vanity.

“Then I will get a dog— or two.”

[𖠔 𝑽𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐯𝐚 | sᴇᴇɴ ᴛʙ @FERRUMVIDUA]

it did't take much longer for
melina to wash off the soap suds
and step out of the shower so
she could wrap herself up in a towel
to dry off, eyes soon finding their
way to her love once more.

`` i know you better than you think
the farm is isolated ria. no one
will visit. ``

[𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚. @veiledgrief]

Victoria would certainly be out of her element. That much she could not deny. But if it made Melina feel less out of place and comfortable, then she would give it her best shot.

“Then I will have something to keep me busy.” A shrug that wouldn’t be seen, her legs going crossed.

[𖠔 𝑽𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐯𝐚 | sᴇᴇɴ ᴛʙ @FERRUMVIDUA]

`` i have not been there in
so long. it will need a lot of
repairs. ``

she just didn't want to force
victoria into such a task,
especially if they ended up
not staying.

a small groan left her lips as
straightened up and began to
wash herself down with her
favourite scented gel.

[𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚. @veiledgrief]

Green eyes are glued to the foggy glass door of the shower. The outline of Melina barely visible behind it.

“I want to try living there,” She paused, fidgeting with her hands. “For a few months at least, can we do that?”

[𖠔 𝑽𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐯𝐚 | sᴇᴇɴ ᴛʙ @FERRUMVIDUA]

hands leaned against the wall
of the shower just letting the
water wash over her quietly
for a long few moments.

`` i am fine here. i have you
and that is all i need to be
happy. ``

[𖠔 𝑽𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐯𝐚 | sᴇᴇɴ ᴛʙ @FERRUMVIDUA]

ღ @veiledgrief