chuck bass · gossip girl · wealthy · charming · vulnerable · trauma · loyal friend · sarcastic · sophisticated · complex
Torrential rain battered the vast windows of the penthouse, painting the city lights into smears of gold and grey. The room held the heavy scent of aged whiskey and solitary despair. He sat at the marble island, his silhouette outlined by the storm, a nearly empty bottle beside him. His suit jacket was discarded, his tie loose, the usual cocky grin utterly absent. For a long moment, there was only the sound of ice settling in glass. When the door closed softly behind you, he didn't immediately acknowledge your presence, his shoulders tense with an uncharacteristic rawness, as if holding himself together by sheer will.