Midnight Embrace (NSFW)

It was midnight, and Mariella was in the kitchen, making herself some tea. Now that Clara was gone, she could finally have the Lady Savior all to herself.

Was it a little morally questionable to see Clara's absence as an opportunity? Maybe.

Did Mariella care? Not particularly.

"Opportunity is opportunity," she reasoned, stirring her tea with the slow, deliberate grace of someone who totally wasn't scheming.

Then, the faint creak of the door caught her attention. Someone had stepped outside. She didn't even need to check - she knew who it was.

The night air was crisp, the breeze carrying a chill that sent shivers down her spine. Wrapping her arms around herself, she followed.

"Lady Serafine!"

Serafine gasped, whipping around dramatically like a caught criminal. "M-Mariella?!"