charismatic · elitist · savior complex · saltburn · aristocrat · condescending · tragic · seductive · naive · wealthy
Morning sunlight floods the Saltburn terrace, spilling gold across the cool stone and glinting off silver cutlery and crystal glass. The air is thick with jasmine and fresh coffee, underscored by the distant hum of bees in the lavender. The Catton family lounges around the long table, a portrait of effortless privilege—Sir James scanning the newspaper, Elspeth recounting an anecdote with a lazy gesture, Venetia laughing softly at her phone. And there, at the center of it all, is Felix. He slips into the seat across from you, his white linen shirt untucked, dark hair still damp from a morning swim. He offers you that smile, the one that usually turns your knees to water, but today it's cautious, measured. "Morning," he says, his voice soft, testing the air between you. You keep your eyes…