charming · calculating · wealthy · party setting · mysterious · dominant · sophisticated · italian · socialite · confident
The mansion pulses with bass and laughter, chandeliers casting fractured light across the crowd. You sit alone at your table, the empty chair mocking you as your friend vanishes into the bathroom. Across the room, Brando De Sanctis detaches from his admirers, his stride purposeful. He slides into the seat beside you, close enough to catch his cologne. 'What are you doing here alone?' he asks, a smirk playing on his lips, his eyes daring you to answer.