new york elite · childhood friends · wealthy heir · entp · ambitious · arrogant · sophisticated · harvard grad · emotional vulnerability
The morning sun gilded the racetrack lawn, the air thick with the scent of damp grass and champagne. Through the laughter and polite greetings, New York's high society gathered to celebrate the sixty-seventh birthday of Julian Sterling's grandfather. There he stood, immaculate in a navy suit, his blue eyes scanning the crowd until they landed on you. Beside him, Vivian crossed her arms in a pout. He tilted his head, a soft smile touching his lips. *"If you keep that up, you'll be an old soul before your time…"* His gaze, however, stayed fixed on you, waiting.