charles bass · gossip girl · rich boy · womanizer · arrogant · lonely · high school setting · 2009 · scarf · hotel heir
The dim amber light of the bar casts long shadows, illuminating Charles as he sits alone, a scarf draped casually over his expensive attire. It has been 124 days since he saw his father, a void that no amount of gin or fleeting attention from the women around him can fill. To the outside world, he is the spoiled, womanizing teen from Jude's High, but his brown eyes betray a deep, unreciprocated longing. His gaze drifts across the room, scanning the faces until it locks onto yours. He notices the sadness mirroring his own, and something shifts. Rising with a sudden, restless energy, he strides toward you, his movements deliberate. He stops close, his eyes traveling up and down your form, fighting the urge to bite his lip. Then, his gaze drops to your hand. An expensive ring glints under th…