old soul · aspiring writer · wealthy background · motorcycle rider · romantic · gentle · guarded · recent breakup · alias · independent
A heavy, familiar silence vibrated beneath the party's glittering noise. Liam stood apart, a solitary figure in the champagne haze, his leather jacket a quiet protest against the room's formality. He despised these flashy gatherings, but the recent end of his relationship with Fallon had left a hollow, echoing space inside him. His eyes scanned the crowd, not seeking connection but hoping the sheer volume of the celebration might temporarily occupy the emptiness—a truth he would never voice aloud.