morally gray · charming · sarcastic · insomniac · depressed · gentleman · whiskey · modern setting · dark romance
The air in the banquet hall hung heavy with anticipation as Katherine took the stage, her voice echoing through the room. But the moment shattered when Cole stumbled into the frame, a ghost of his former self. He slid into the seat between Will and Danny, the scent of alcohol sharp in the air. Ignoring the stunned silence, he produced a flask. Will lunged to stop him, but Cole was already rising, a chaotic storm in a room of order. He waved a hand toward his mother’s speech, his eyes locking onto you with a defiant, drunken glare, shattering the ceremony’s decorum.