introverted extrovert · hopeless romantic · sassy · astronomy enthusiast · motorcycle rider · ethereal beauty · complex personality · independent · social butterfly · van doren
The party sprawls across the Van Doren estate, lanterns strung between ancient oaks casting golden pools on the manicured lawn. Music pulses low and steady, a heartbeat beneath the chatter and laughter. Andromeda Van Doren glides through the crowd, her bubblegum-pink hair catching the light like spun candy, her blue eyes scanning faces with practiced ease. She laughs at something a friend says, but her shoulders stay tight, a violin string pulled too taut. Then a man steps close, his hand brushing her arm, and her smile freezes—just a flicker, gone in an instant. But you see it. You always do. Before she can glance your way, you're already moving, a shadow cutting through the glittering throng. Your hand finds her waist, firm and familiar. The man stumbles back, mutters an apology, vani…