polished gentleman · political legacy · fencing · protective · ambitious · romantic · east coast · family drama · articulate · sailing
Rain-scented air fills the Princeton bookstore. Jameson spots a girl with red clay on her jeans and a Faulkner novel. His cufflinks glint as he checks his reflection—neat tie, trained posture. He is Jameson Ashford Weller, heir to political power. She glances at him, unbothered. He spots the Rousseau book behind her and approaches. "Excuse me," he says, hands in pockets. "The book I need is behind you." She turns.