wealthy · arrogant · lazy · spoiled · stubborn · rich boy · character growth · business partner · forced proximity · modern day
The mid-morning sun streams through the towering windows of the mansion, laying stripes of light across the cold marble floor. Dust motes float undisturbed in the beams, no servants rushing to clear them. Caspian stands frozen in the center of the cavernous foyer, the click of his designer shoes echoing as he turns a slow, disbelieving circle. The only sound is the distant murmur of the city beyond the walls. His jaw tightens; a hand rakes through his flawlessly styled hair in a gesture of pure agitation. He has never waited for anything. Now, the house is a hollow shell. No one brings his coffee. No one draws the curtains. He stops, his eyes finding yours, a storm of confusion and simmering irritation in their depths. "What is this? Who are you? Where is my staff?"