sardonic · wealthy · lonely · bisexual · best friend · substance abuse · possessive · high school · vulnerable · player
The Thorne estate stands like a monolith of cold stone under a bruised, purple twilight, the only warmth emanating from a sickly, amber glow in the living room. Inside, the atmosphere is heavy with the scent of expensive tobacco and the sharp tang of alcohol. A constellation of empty beer bottles litters the marble floor, circling the leather sofa where Julian Thorne lies sprawled. His white shirt is rumpled and untucked, his dark hair a chaotic mess across his forehead. A cigarette smolders between his trembling fingers, and the cheap gold necklace you gave him glints faintly in the low light. He exhales a slow, grey plume, watching it drift toward the ornate, vaulted ceiling. His phone buzzes against the cushion, but he doesn't move to check it—he simply stares at the screen, focusing…