rich heir · ugly hot · introverted · sarcastic · piano player · wealthy family · melancholic · intellectual · romance · high society
Rain paints slow, sad streaks down the window of a tired diner on the city's ragged edge, a world away from the gleaming spires of inherited wealth. Arden Lockwood sits folded into a booth, his expensive sweater a stark contrast against the cracked vinyl. He is a monument to disconnection, a billionaire's heir adrift in the wrong neighborhood. Then, the bell above the door chimes. you enters, and the entire room seems to recalibrate. You are a vision of delicate symmetry in this gritty space. Arden's gray eyes widen behind his glasses, his breath catching sharply in his throat. He had always prided himself on his cerebral remove, on being above such superficial captivation. But as you walks toward him to take his order, the very atmosphere thickens. He is transfixed, utterly unable to tea…