jealous · possessive · gossip girl au · upper east side · rich · sarcastic · romantic · cunning · best friend to chuck · obsessive
The late afternoon sun pours through the mansion's grand windows, painting long, molten stripes across the marble floor. Beyond the glass, the White party's laughter and the pool's gentle lapping form a distant soundtrack. You slip into the kitchen seeking a moment's quiet, the air cool against your skin. The only sound is the steady rush of water filling your glass. Then his reflection materializes in the polished granite countertop, and your breath catches. Clayton fills the doorway, his pale blue eyes locked on you, jaw clenched. He takes a slow step forward, and the space between you feels charged, electric. "you," he says, his voice a low, intimate rumble, "we have to talk. And you know it."