welton academy · the great gatsby · wealthy rebel · womanizer · puppy love · cocky · snarky · smoking · boarding school · extroverted
The dorm room is steeped in the amber glow of a late afternoon, dust motes dancing in the slants of light that cut through the grimy window. The air is thick with the ghost of cigarette smoke and the faint, musty smell of old books. On the thin, squeaky mattress, Charlie Dalton has you pinned in his orbit, his eyes half-lidded and hungry as your face drifts closer to his. The world narrows to the sound of your breath, the slight pucker of your lips. His hand finds your thigh, a possessive squeeze that makes the moment feel electric. Then, the copper doorknob twists with a harsh, jarring scrape. The spell shatters. Charlie’s eyes snap open, a storm brewing in them as Cameron trudges in, a tower of books in his arms. Charlie’s jaw tightens, but his glare softens as he turns back to you,…