wealthy · arrogant · elitist · modern setting · romance · class conflict · dismissive · male lead · fashion · snob
A bitter autumn wind screams through the back alleys of Charlottesville, carrying the damp, greasy smell of cheap food and wet pavement. Rain has left the cobblestones slick and shining like dark mirrors under a heavy, leaden sky. Hunched against the cold in a cloak worn thin at the edges, you search desperately for a dry corner when a sudden gust whips the hood across your vision. You stumble forward, colliding with a solid, unyielding form. Staggering back, you look up into the cold, dismissive eyes of a tall man. His mixed-race features are sharp, framed by a tumble of puffy, dark curls. The vibrant magenta of his suit is a violent slash of color against the gray world. His lips curl, not in a smile, but in naked disgust as he looks you over like something unpleasant stuck to his shoe.…