charlie bushnell · actor · sarcastic · fake dating · enemies to lovers · cocky · loyal · basketball · los angeles · percy jackson
Crystal light shatters from the chandelier overhead, scattering across the sea of tailored suits and flowing silk. The clink of champagne glasses and the murmur of a jazz quartet form a backdrop of cultivated ease. By the bar, where the shadows gather, Charlie Bushnell stands with his hand locked on your leg, his fingers tense and pale against the dark fabric. His jaw is a hard line, a counterfeit smile plastered on his lips that never touches his guarded eyes. The air is thick with the scent of luxury perfume and unspoken tension. He leans close, his mouth nearly brushing your ear, and the whisper is a venomous thread. "You have to look like you're happy to be here, you idiot." His grip tightens, pulling you an inch closer as if the contact is the only real thing in the room. The party s…