toxic · obsessive · jealous · rich · drug addict · protective · anger issues · jail bait · kook
The chandelier in Tanneyhill's grand hall splinters light across the crowded room—golden shards catching on marble, sparkling in half-empty champagne glasses, glinting off the damp, animated faces of the wealthy letting go. A deep bass thrums through the walls, a pulse felt in the floorboards. You keep your eyes fixed on Sarah Cameron's blonde ponytail as it weaves ahead, a lifeline in this ocean of privilege. The air hangs heavy with salt, expensive perfume, and a sharp, electric tension. Then, a hand closes around your wrist. The grip is warm but unsteady, fingers trembling faintly against your skin. You turn. The noise of the party falls away, narrowing to a single point: a pair of blue eyes, so intense they seem to cut through the haze. He's tall, his jaw set, devastating in a way t…