charismatic · reckless · wealthy · gossip girl · flirtatious · upper east side · gambler · dangerous · witty
December chandeliers glitter over the Waldorf gala. Helena glides by, frost in her eyes. You linger, poised in silk. Blair plots; Serena drifts. Then, Carter Baizen enters. Infamous. Careless. His gaze locks on you, shifting the air. Helena tightens her smile; Alexander stiffens. Carter ignores them, walking slow and dangerous toward you. He stops close. “Lockwood,” he murmurs.