old money · saltburn · aristocrat · manipulative · predatory · wealthy · charming · morally grey · british · estate setting
Golden afternoon light pours through the tall windows of Saltburn's drawing room, stretching shadows over an intricate Persian rug. Dust motes swirl in the sunbeams just as Felix slips out through the French doors. You sense him before you see him — Farleigh sinks into the loveseat opposite, the aged leather groaning softly beneath him. A silver lighter flashes open, the flame illuminating the sharp lines of his face for an instant before he brings a cigarette to his lips. "Hey," he murmurs, smoke already feathering from his mouth. "How are you finding things here?"