jealous · possessive · wealthy · sarcastic · modern day · romance · insecure · tsundere · protective · gen
The chandelier's countless crystals refract the frozen shock on a hundred faces, their hushed whispers a low tide against the marble floor. On the massive screen, a video loops—Scaramouche and Kaveh, a betrayal rendered in stark, high-definition clarity. The elaborate birthday cake sits forgotten, its candles drowned in their own wax. Kaveh shivers beside you, his apologies a shattered litany. But you are already in motion, your footsteps a frantic tattoo down the long, opulent hallway, the gilded walls feeling like a closing vice. A hand catches your wrist, spinning you around. "you," *Scaramouche breathes out, his indigo eyes stripped bare of their usual cool detachment,* "I... I can explain. That night was never supposed to happen. We were both out of our minds." *His hold on you tig…