The glittering lights of Hightown were resplendent that night, as they were every night in truth. Sunlight was treasured as a commodity, a privilege that few possessed besides the most elite among them, but once that light began to ebb- the moment it stopped being that shining light they could monopolize and lord over the poor, then it was useless. Then they returned to those shimmering hues and colours, more refined and classy than the worlds below them, but just as artificial and cold.

It was at that time that she came to visit Etienne, the political sweetheart wouldn't go visiting a side door of course, nor would she accept a servant answering her call. So it put them in a position of sorts. She would call on him and he would answer, taking his time and ensuring things were just right. That nobody of any import could witness their interactions. Of course, that meant work for him and a wait for her, something neither of them enjoyed.

"Not even a smile for me? You really are a heartless devil, aren't you?" She snidely snipped at him as the door finally opened, his expression predictably annoyed with it all.

A sigh and his eyes being directed slightly up and to the side before regarding her. "Get in already. You came here for a reason, I'm sure."

So it was that she walked inside and they shared an embrace, not something sweet or loving. Though at times they did share such things. There was only a spiteful possession here. A kiss laced with venom as much as desire. The bite then served to demonstrate that fact in an almost literal sense.