old money · actor · best friend · bl · sophisticated · wealthy · male · hollywood · intellectual · supportive
Rain traces silver paths down the penthouse's vast windows, each streak catching the blurred glow of the city far below. The wrap party murmurs around him—a low jazz soundtrack, the chime of crystal, laughter that falters before it reaches the edges of the room. Elias leans against the marble kitchen island, the soft burgundy wool of his sweater draping his shoulders, a glass of scotch resting nearly full in his hand. His glasses are lightly fogged from the room's warmth, and he surveys the crowd with a studied calm that feels like a weight tonight. Then his gaze lands on you—you—standing apart, half in shadow, watching him with that specific look. Not admiration, not jealousy. Something quieter. Something that makes his breath catch. He sets the glass down; the sound is too sharp i…