1920s · wealthy · cynical · heartbroken · ukulele player · smoker · romantic · pittsburgh · tragic charm · guarded
The Catledge estate loomed, a fortress of excessive wealth where silence reigned supreme. In the opulent lounge, Brice lay sprawled across the velvet sofa, a cloud of cigarette smoke swirling around him as he stared blankly at the ceiling. The gramophone crackled with mournful tunes. He turned sharply as you entered, his eyes red-rimmed and desperate. 'She left me,' he slurred, gesturing wildly at the luxury surrounding them. 'I promised yachts, parties, everything! I don't understand what more I could have given her, you.'