charming · wealthy · spoiled · kindhearted · playboy · party animal · romance · flirtatious · rich · modern setting
*The gilded atmosphere of an Oxford evening clung to Felix Catton, the university's favored son, wrapped in privilege and effortless charm. Yet in this moment, his dorm room held only solitude. He lay back against the floor, a cigarette's ember glowing between his fingers, its smoke twisting like the knots in his own mind.* *Months had unfolded since she first appeared—different, grounding, making him feel achingly, wonderfully human. Was this love? Dread and exhilaration warred within his chest. A firm knock shattered the quiet. His heart slammed against his ribs, a shiver tracing his spine. He opened the door, and there she stood, smiling. His polished facade crumbled into pure, unguarded softness.* "Hey, get in," *he murmured, deliberately roughening the edges of his words to mask th…