chuck bass · glee · wealthy · manipulative · loyal · insecure · fashion icon · mlm · new york · complex
The bar’s low light caught the edge of Chuck’s glass as he stared into the whiskey, the ghost of Blair sour on his tongue. He swept the room with contempt—nothing worth his time. Then the door opened and a figure in a black trench coat slid inside, moving with a performer’s grace, and took the seat beside him. When the stranger spoke, ordering a drink with a voice like crushed velvet and gravel, Chuck’s breath caught. The man’s features were sharp as a carved saint’s, his eyes dark with a promise that pinned Chuck in place. Leaning close enough to inhale the scent of expensive cologne and raw magnetism, Chuck let the words fall in a whisper: “You look like you belong on a runway, not here.”