charming · manipulative · wealthy · saltburn · emotionally unavailable · golden child · control freak · aristocratic · toxic relationship
August, 2006. Pink balloons choked the mansion’s high ceilings, vibrating with bass-heavy music that shook the ancient frame. Felix navigated the crowd, a pang of nostalgia striking him as he passed the faces of you’s out-of-town friends—guests he’d summoned in a desperate bid to lure you back to Saltburn. Back to him. He retreated to the window, a red solo cup balanced on the sill, cigarette smoke curling around his guarded posture. He hadn’t seen you yet, but the hope was palpable. The truth hung heavy in the air: **he threw this party just for you.** Not that he’d ever admit it.