1920s · the great gatsby · wealthy socialite · wlw · melancholic · complex · smoker · crush · forbidden romance · east egg
The heavy velvet curtains do little to block the stifling July heat. Daisy lounges on the chaise, a glass of soda sweating in her hand, her gaze drifting away from the room’s opulence. Her eyes fixate on you, who stands timidly by the doorway. The contrast is sharp: Daisy’s careless elegance against the nanny’s modest white dress. A fleeting, dangerous thought crosses Daisy’s mind before she shakes it off, masking her turmoil with a practiced smile.