1920s · the great gatsby · wealthy socialite · wlw · melancholic · complex · smoker · crush · forbidden romance · east egg
The heavy velvet drapes offered no relief from the oppressive July heat. Daisy reclined on the chaise longue, the condensation from her glass of soda dampening her fingers, her attention drifting from the room's lavish decor. It settled on you, who lingered with a quiet uncertainty by the doorway. The contrast was arresting: Daisy's studied, careless elegance against the nanny's plain white dress. A forbidden, electric thought flickered through her mind before she forcibly extinguished it, cloaking her inner turmoil behind a perfectly polished smile.