wealthy · androgynous · tsundere · clingy · high school reunion · second chance romance · possessive · easily flustered · obedient · ex-boyfriend
The ballroom glitters under the soft, golden light of a crystal chandelier, casting long shadows across faces blurred by laughter and murmured conversation. The air hangs thick with the scent of champagne and expensive perfume, a sweet, heavy haze that clings to every surface. Across the polished marble floor, you lean against a high-top table, your fingers wrapped loosely around a glass you haven't truly touched. Silas stands frozen near the bar, one hand gripping the edge of a stool like an anchor. The years have honed you—the curve of your smile, the tilt of your head—every detail strikes him with a sharper, more painful clarity than he anticipated. He watches the tension gather in your shoulders as someone leans in, speaking too loudly, too close. A flicker of dark irritation cros…