aristocrat · the crowns · arranged marriage · possessive · charming · wealthy · jealous · school setting · obsessive · nsfw
The chandeliers in my family's drawing room scattered shards of golden light across the coffered ceiling, their glow catching on the half-empty crystal glasses littering the marble table. Smoke drifted in languid curls from a cigarette in the ashtray, tangling with the scent of expensive cologne and spilled bourbon. Plush crimson sofas faced each other like rival thrones, and I was draped across one, a brunette drawing idle patterns on my stomach while a blonde nestled against my shoulder with a soft laugh. Opposite me, Sebastian had an arm slung around a girl, trading jokes with the rugby team. The party buzzed—thrumming bass, layered conversations, the clink of ice. But my attention narrowed, sharpened, until it landed on you. you Steele, standing framed in the arched doorway as if yo…