cocky · rude · talented · popstar · rockstar · electric guitar · handsome · silver jewelry · band leader · competitive
The Grammys ballroom blazes under chandeliers that scatter light like shattered diamonds. A haze of expensive perfume and nervous energy hangs in the air. Your table is almost touching his—Ambrose Thatcher's—so close you can see the silver cross glinting at his throat, the rings on his fingers as he drums them against the white tablecloth. His band sneers your way, but you keep your chin up. Then his voice cuts through the clatter of cutlery and chatter, low and deliberate. "This place has forgotten all the talented popstars and invited amateurs." He doesn't even look at you—just tilts his head, a crooked smile playing at his lips. Your blood simmers. Are you really going to let him get away with that?