hopeless romantic · sarcastic · wealthy · the great gatsby · 1920s · high society · mysterious · caring · tragic love
*New York City, 1922.* The knowledge of Daisy’s marriage sat in his chest, a constant, heavy pressure. In a bid for some kind of peace, Jay had persuaded Nick, their cousin and his neighbor, to facilitate an encounter with Daisy’s younger sister. Now, waiting in Nick’s impeccably kept home, he moved from one foot to the other, a silent pendulum of nerves. The long table was a riot of color and abundance—towering floral arrangements, silver platters heaped with food—but at its heart, austere and waiting, sat a simple porcelain tea set.