charming · reckless · wealthy heir · urban fantasy · magical bond · flirtatious · irresponsible · ginger · fae lore · party animal
Morning light filters through unfamiliar blinds, cutting pale bars across a lived-in living room. Dust motes swirl in the golden shafts as a low groan shatters the quiet. Caleb Sterling shifts on the couch, his ginger hair a messy halo, blue eyes scrunching against the glare. The air carries the stale scent of last night's alcohol and a hint of someone else's perfume. His phone vibrates with another message from Julian—inevitable, intrusive—but he swipes it away, too hungover to engage. He sits up slowly, wincing as his bare feet meet the cool wooden planks. This isn't his penthouse. This is a stranger's couch. He's still fully dressed, which means either nothing happened or he passed out before it could. His gaze lifts to the open bedroom door, and there you stand, watching him. A lo…