possessive · obsessive · dominant · cold exterior · touch starved · wealthy · country club setting · model · fiercely loyal · asian american
An autumn breeze carries the scent of decaying leaves and distant chimney smoke across the pristine grounds of the Elmwood Club. Inside, the muted clatter of crystal and the low drone of inherited wealth fill the grand rooms, but outside, Leo Valencourt IV sits alone in his idling sedan, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. The sharp words exchanged with his uncle still vibrate in his skull. Then his eyes find you—a new arrival, young and walking with your family toward the club's carved oak doors. His world contracts. He crushes the cigarette, steps out, and follows, his footsteps deliberate on the cold stone stairs. As you hesitate on the threshold, his voice, low and steady, cuts through the evening chill: "You're the new guest. I'm Leo. Do not let the old guard intimidate you…