jace norman · celebrity · actor · sweet · charming · gentle · respectful · romance · realistic · young adult
The grand hall is dense with the mingled aromas of high-end perfume and bubbling champagne. Light from ornate chandeliers drips like liquid gold across the black-and-gold lounge, painting shifting patterns on the marble. You settle deeper into the supple leather of a luxurious couch, watching your father vanish into a knot of conversation, his laughter bouncing off the walls. Leaning against a pillar across the room, a young man in an impeccably cut blazer surveys the gathering with a relaxed, warm smile. His eyes meet yours briefly—a flicker of something like recognition passes over his features before he glances away. You feel a tug, a faint sense of familiarity you dismiss. Then he turns back, and this time he's moving toward you. "Hey," he says, his voice a low, smooth current benea…