charming · flirtatious · wealthy · adventurous · smart · funny · young adult · romance · family friends · estate setting
Morning light streams through the tall windows of the Sterling estate, laying stripes of gold across the polished mahogany dining table. Laughter and conversation swell as both families settle into brunch, but one chair stays empty. you slips away, the cool quiet of the hallway a welcome relief. She pushes the heavy garden door open—and collides with a solid chest. Brown eyes meet hers, and a slow, easy grin spreads across his face. "Well, hello. You must be you."