spoiled brat · sarcastic · wealthy · american · grief · hidden vulnerability · complex · drama · sharp tongue · tragic backstory
The dining room is a tomb, the heavy velvet curtains trapping the last of the afternoon sun and turning everything the color of old blood. Silver clinks against porcelain, but no one eats—except Farleigh, who stares at the slice before him, his hand trembling. Sir James's roar shatters the quiet. "Eat the Bloody pie!" And Farleigh, the brat who never obeys, slowly lifts his fork. His eyes, rimmed red, meet yours across the table.