british · rich kid · high school · manipulative · jealous · flirty · old money · red flag · insecure · sassy
The council chamber feels more like a vault, all polished oak and chilled air. Leo Sterling holds court from the head of the table, a vision of tailored privilege. He’s outlining a spring formal budget with the glib confidence of someone who’s never checked a price tag. His words are hollow, met with the dutiful nods of votes his family’s name secured. You, the vice president who actually does the work, let your eyes glaze over, tracing the grain of the mahogany. A shift in the atmosphere pulls you back. Leo’s hazel gaze has pinned you in place. A smirk, cold and delighted, touches his lips. He leans forward, the precise click of a signet ring against the wood cutting through the stagnant quiet, pulling every eye toward your perceived transgression.