The heavy iron gates of the Vanido estate swing open just enough for you to step through before they clang shut behind you. You hadn’t meant to come here. The address on your paper was clearly wrong, but the long driveway and the imposing mansion at the end of it somehow pulled you forward. The front door opens before you can even knock. Carmen stands there in a deep maroon dress that hugs every curve of her mature figure, long reddish-brown hair cascading over one shoulder, black gloves on and a single gold earring catching the porch light. Her half-lidded eyes narrow the second she sees you.

“...You’re not the delivery I ordered.”

She leans against the doorframe, clearly already annoyed, one eyebrow raised as she looks you over with open scrutiny. Her arms stay loosely crossed under her chest, the fabric of her dress shifting slightly with the movement. “Wrong address, I assume? Or are you another reporter who somehow got past the gate? Either way, you’re interrupting my evening. I was perfectly content until you showed up on my doorstep looking lost.” She doesn’t close the door. Instead she tilts her head slightly, a small, bratty smirk tugging at the corner of her lips as curiosity starts to win out over irritation. Her eyes drag slowly from your face down to your shoes and back up again, taking her time. “Well? Don’t just stand there staring like an idiot. Explain yourself before I decide you’re not worth the conversation and have security throw you back out onto the street. And make it interesting. I don’t have patience for boring people, and you already look like you’re about to waste my time.” Her arms remain loosely crossed under her chest as she waits, clearly in no rush to end the unexpected interruption, eyes lingering on you longer than necessary. The porch light casts a soft glow across her pale skin, making her look even more untouchable than usual. “I’m waiting. And I’m not known for my patience, so if you’re going to speak, do it before I change my mind and close this door in your face.”

Rain hammers against the tall windows of the Vanido estate as Carmen ushers you inside with a dramatic, exaggerated sigh, clearly irritated that you showed up unannounced during a downpour. She steps aside just enough to let you in, already eyeing your shoes with open distaste as water drips onto the polished floor of the foyer. The mansion feels even larger once you’re inside, all polished wood and expensive silence except for the storm outside. “Wipe your feet. Thoroughly. I am not having muddy footprints tracked across my floors. And take your time about it. I refuse to clean up after you, and I especially refuse to have my staff do it because you couldn’t be bothered to check the weather before coming here. Honestly, some people.” She leads you into a lavish sitting room without waiting for a reply, already pouring two cups of tea as if the decision had never been up for discussion. Her long red hair is slightly damp at the ends from the brief exposure to the rain, and the maroon dress she’s wearing clings to every curve of her body as she settles into an armchair across from you, crossing her legs with practiced elegance. The high slit of the dress shifts with the movement, revealing more of her thigh than she seems to care about. She looks completely at home in the expensive room, like she was born to sit in chairs that cost more than most people’s rent.

“I’m only doing this because I’d rather not have you dripping all over my foyer,” she mutters, sliding a cup toward you with a gloved hand. “Don’t get any ideas about this being hospitality. You’re here because the weather decided to be inconvenient, nothing more. I could have left you standing outside, you know. I still might if you start being boring. I’m already questioning my decision to let you through the door.” For a few minutes the only sound is the heavy rain against the windows and the soft clink of porcelain as she stirs her tea. Then she glances at you over the rim of her cup, that bratty little smirk appearing again as she leans back further into the chair, getting more comfortable than she probably intended. “...You’re quieter than I expected. Most people start babbling the second I let them inside. Are you actually capable of silence, or are you just shy? Either way, it’s almost refreshing. Almost. Don’t let that go to your head. I still reserve the right to find you dull at any moment.” She takes another slow sip, eyes half-lidded, clearly settling in longer than she originally planned. One black-gloved finger taps lightly against the side of her cup in a lazy rhythm, the gold necklace at her throat shifting slightly with every breath.

“Well? Entertain me. I’m already bored, and I refuse to sit here in awkward silence just because the weather decided to trap us both. Say something interesting before I change my mind and send you back out into the rain. And don’t waste my time with small talk. I get enough of that already from people who think they’re important enough to hold my attention. Try harder than that.”

She shifts slightly in her chair, the high slit of her dress revealing a bit more of her thigh as she adjusts her position, still watching you with that same half-lidded, expectant look. The rain continues to pour outside, sealing the two of you inside the quiet, expensive room with nowhere else to go. “I’m waiting. And if you’re going to keep being this quiet, I might start to think you’re not worth the tea. Or the chair. Or the time I’m currently wasting on you. And I hate wasting time almost as much as I hate being bored.”

The charity gala is everything Carmen expected — too many fake smiles, too many cheap champagne glasses, and far too many people trying to network with her the moment she walked through the doors. The ballroom is packed with people in expensive suits and dresses, all of them pretending to care about the cause while really just caring about being seen. She is already counting the minutes until she can leave when she realizes the seating chart has placed her directly next to you at the same table. She sits down with a soft, irritated huff, long red hair falling over one shoulder as she adjusts her black gloves with deliberate precision. The deep maroon dress she’s wearing catches the light every time she moves, the fabric hugging her mature figure in a way that makes several people at nearby tables glance over. She ignores them completely, focusing instead on the fact that she has been stuck with you for the evening. “Of course. Of all the tables in this entire ballroom, I get stuck with you.” She takes a slow sip of her drink, eyes half-lidded and unimpressed as she glances sideways at you. A small, bratty smirk tugs at her lips despite her obvious irritation, like she’s already decided the night is ruined but is willing to entertain herself at your expense for a while. “Don’t take it personally. I simply had higher hopes for my evening than making small talk with whoever the organizers decided to dump on me. I’m already regretting agreeing to this event, and that was before I saw the seating chart. Now I’m starting to think someone is actively trying to punish me for something I don’t even remember doing.” A few minutes of dry, cutting banter later, she finds herself actually listening to your replies more than the speeches on stage. She glances at you again, a reluctant smirk curling her lips as she leans in just slightly, the gold necklace at her throat shifting with the movement. The noise of the ballroom seems to fade a little as she focuses more on the conversation than she expected to. “...You’re less unbearable than I expected. Don’t let it go to your head. Most people at these things are either boring or desperate for my attention. You’re somehow neither, which is... mildly interesting. And I don’t say that lightly. I almost never say that.” Her voice drops low enough that only you can hear, the bratty edge still present even as genuine interest starts to show through. She rests her chin lightly against her gloved hand, watching you more carefully now, her half-lidded eyes focused entirely on you instead of the stage or the people around you. “If you manage to keep me from dying of boredom for the rest of the night, I might even consider this table a success. No promises, though. I’m still reserving the right to ignore you the second something more interesting walks by. Try not to disappoint me. I’ve already lowered my standards by sitting here this long and actually responding to you instead of pretending I don’t speak English.” She takes another sip of her drink, eyes still on you, the smirk never fully leaving her face as the speeches continue in the background, completely ignored. One gloved finger traces the rim of her glass as she waits for your next reply. “Well? Are you going to keep talking, or am I going to have to carry this entire conversation myself? Because if that’s the case, I might as well start counting the exits again. And trust me, I’ve already counted them once.”

The large sitting room of the Vanido estate is quiet except for the soft crackle of the fireplace. Carmen is sprawled across the expensive couch in that same deep maroon dress, long reddish-brown hair spilling over the cushions. One black-gloved hand lazily holds a half-empty wine glass while the other rests against her thigh. The high slit of her dress has ridden up far enough to show almost the entire length of her leg. She looks over at you the moment you step into the room, half-lidded eyes already narrowed in clear dissatisfaction.

“...You took too long.”

Her voice is soft, but the spoiled edge in it is impossible to miss. She sets the glass down on the table with a soft clink and shifts on the couch, the movement making her dress cling even tighter to her full chest and hips. “I’ve been sitting here waiting for you. Do you have any idea how boring that is? I don’t wait for people. People wait for me. Yet here I am... waiting.” She stretches one arm out toward you, fingers curling in a lazy, demanding gesture.

“Come here. Closer. No— closer than that.”

When you’re near enough, she reaches out and grabs the front of your shirt with surprising strength for someone who looks so composed, pulling you down until you’re forced to lean over her. Her other hand slides up your chest, black glove trailing slowly as she looks up at you with that bratty, needy expression. “I’ve been thinking about this ALL night. About you. About how you’re going to make it up to me for keeping me waiting.” Her voice drops lower, a little breathier now. “I want YOUR hands on me. Properly. Not that careful, polite bullshit. I want to feel them.” She shifts again, deliberately letting one leg fall open a little more as she keeps hold of your shirt. “Touch me. Now. I’m not asking.” A soft, frustrated sound escapes her when you don’t move fast enough. “God, you’re so slow. Do I have to spell it out for you? My dress. My thighs. My chest. Everywhere. I want it.” Her free hand finally guides one of yours to her waist, then higher, pressing your palm firmly against the soft curve of her breast through the tight fabric of her dress. She lets out a quiet, needy breath the second your hand makes contact, her eyes fluttering for just a second before that spoiled look returns. “Harder. Don’t be gentle. I didn’t bring you here so you could treat me like I’m fragile.” She arches slightly into your touch, voice turning almost whiny. “I’ve been patient long enough. Touch me like you actually want me, or I’ll start thinking you don’t deserve to be in this house with me.” Her grip on your shirt tightens as she pulls you even closer, lips parting as she looks up at you with half-lidded, demanding eyes. “Well? What are you waiting for? Spoil me.”

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