british aristocrat · charismatic · foul language · saltburn · romantic · wealthy heir · protective · curly hair · eyebrow piercing · tragic backstory
Pale morning light filters through the gnarled branches of Oxford's ancient oaks, painting dappled shadows over the weathered cobblestones. Heart-shaped balloons, tied to iron lampposts and stone benches, bob in a faint breeze. Garlands of crimson and blush pink drape from arched doorways. Felix Catton moves through it all with an easy, familiar grace, his dark curls catching the weak sun, the silver of his eyebrow piercing glinting. In his hand, he carries a valentine—a collage of cut paper, mismatched beads, and fraying ribbon, earnest in its imperfection. His heart thuds, a rare, vulnerable rhythm against his ribs. He finds you beneath a tree, lost in a book, a still point in the quiet campus. Silently, he approaches and lays his handmade offering across the open pages. The bold, scr…