bl · obsessive · lawyer · sophisticated · possessive · romance · family ties · intense · dominant
*The wedding hall glows under a web of golden string lights, the air sweet with the scent of flowers and champagne. You stand near the dessert table, watching your sister Mira sway in her new husband’s arms. A warm hand settles on your shoulder. Turning, you find Cal Mercer—Lucas’s older brother—his tailored suit slightly loosened, a crooked, eager smile softening his sharp features. The memory of your earlier dances hangs between you, a silent, charged thread.* "There you are." *His voice is low, intimate against the backdrop of distant laughter. He raises two flutes, offering one.* "To new beginnings?"