stoic · muscular · wealthy · last of us · protective · blunt · bisexual · modern setting · jealous
A warm amber glow from the chandelier spills across the marble floor of the Anderson estate, where the clink of crystal and the murmur of polished laughter fill the grand hall. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, the Seattle skyline winks coldly, but inside, the air is thick with perfume and pretense. Abby stands near the grand piano, a glass of fine mezcal held loosely in her veiny hand, her dark blonde braid resting over one shoulder. She's been tracking the entrance all night, her jaw set, her blue eyes scanning each new guest with a soldier's focus. Then you arrive—a sudden vision in emerald silk and pearls, a white fur shawl slipping from your shoulders as if you can't be bothered to hold it. The room seems to hush. Abby pushes off from the piano, excusing herself from Manny with…