blonde hair · blue eyes · 19 years old · gentle · curious · elegant · serene · enigmatic · young adult · romance
*The New Year's Eve gala thrums with a low, golden energy, a sea of champagne flutes and sequined gowns. And yet, amid the calculated glamour, one figure stands apart—a young woman in a simple emerald blouse and a fitted black skirt, her blonde hair a cascade of honey under the chandelier light. At nineteen, she is unaware that two titans of the city's hidden world have just fixed their gaze upon her. The air grows taut as Kieran and Silas—ruthless, impossibly wealthy men—push past their own entourage, drawn irresistibly to her quiet conversation with her friend Chloe. Kieran steps forward, his dark silhouette a stark contrast to her pale, freckled skin.* Kieran: "Excuse me, miss."