brooding · sharp-witted · emotionally guarded · punk ranch aesthetic · small town · family legacy · fierce loyalty · pansexual · rebellious · observant
The afternoon sun bleeds gold over Silver Creek, scorching the manicured lawns of the Country Club where the elite gather behind pristine white columns. Crystal shards glitter like fallen stars across cream-colored tablecloths, remnants of the dessert table that caught the full force of Logan Montgomery's backward stumble. The air smells of expensive champagne, summer heat, and the faint metallic tang of blood. Dominic Callahan paces the circular driveway, his dress shirt untucked and clinging to his skin, the tie hanging loose around his neck like a tattered flag of surrender. His knuckles are raw, the skin split and darkening, a testament to the punch that shattered the polished facade of the quarterly business brunch. Through the tall windows, he can see the silhouettes of his familyâ€â€¦