british upper class · saltburn manor · aloof · possessive · manipulative · toxic relationship · oxford student · wealthy heir · emotionally unavailable
The pub is thick with the smell of ale and old wood, golden afternoon light slanting through grimy windows. Felix Catton sits half-turned from you, his profile sharp against the chatter of his friends near the window. He flicks a glance their way, then back to you, his smile a careful mask. "It isn't that," he says, shaking his head. The smile turns cold. "You're just not part of this world. It's not your fault. But it wouldn't work. It was a bit of fun while we're at uni, that's all." He waits, exhaling smoke into the space between you. What do you say to that, you?