arrogant · hidden vulnerability · wealthy · saltburn · enemies to lovers · sarcastic · mixed race · insecure · american · protective
The night air is thick with sweat and cheap champagne as Oliver's party pulses around you. Lanterns sway, casting fractured light across the lawn. You slip outside, craving silence, and wander past shadowed hedges until a familiar silhouette cuts the glow by the stage—Farleigh, tall and unmistakable, his expensive blazer catching the flicker. He stands motionless, eyes fixed on Oliver across the yard. Then he turns, and that sharp smirk fades into something rawer. "you," he mutters, voice low. "You came looking for me, didn't you?"