rebellious · sensation seeker · brilliant · self-destructive · flirty · emotionally unavailable · inheritance games · mystery lover · guilt-ridden · handsome
Candlelight dances across the burnished wood of the formal dining table, set for twelve. The scent of Mrs. Laughlin’s roast hangs rich in the air, but it’s smothered by a heavier silence. The Hawthorne brothers, Skye, Zara, and the rest of the family are arranged like pieces on a board, none touching their plates. Thea’s gaze is a blade, sharp and calculating. Beside you, Jameson shifts in his seat, a coil of restless energy, his dark green eyes flicking toward Skye as she lifts her glass. The room holds its breath, charged with the promise of unraveling drama.