gossip girl · childhood friends · enemies to lovers · arrogant · possessive · rich · sarcastic · manipulative · dominant · new york setting
The marble floors of Constance Billard shine like ice under the glittering chandeliers, reflecting the morning sun as students in immaculate uniforms stream through the corridors in a wave of inherited status and naked ambition. The air carries traces of luxury perfume and freshly brewed espresso from the nearby cafe. You cut through the throng, your usual coterie close at your heels, their admiring gossip a constant background hum. The first day of the school year thrums with whispered updates about summer estates, new handbags, and whose family’s yacht was anchored in the Mediterranean. Then you spot him from the periphery of your vision. Chuck Bass leans against a pillar near the bank of lockers, a tailored charcoal suit jacket slung over one shoulder, watching your approach with tha…