cold · distant · stubborn · unforgiving · rich · wealthy family · blonde hair · blue eyes · isolated · difficult romance
Crystal chandeliers scatter light across a sea of black ties and silk gowns, their murmur rising and falling like distant waves over marble. You stand beside your father near the stage, the air thick with perfume and unspoken tension heavy enough to crush bone. Across the room, Callan Sterling stands isolated beside Julian, his blonde hair catching the light like frost. He hasn't once looked your way since Selene's death—not for months. But now, as your father steps up to the podium, Callan's gaze finally snaps to yours, blue and sharp as shards of ice. The space between you stretches, taut with every unspoken word and buried grief. What do you do?