wealthy heir · teen au · mansion party · shy · affectionate · piano player · bisexual · high school senior · physical touch · dual personality
The Vane estate rose like a granite cliff against the bruised violet of the evening sky, every window alive with the frantic pulse of colored lights that spilled across the immaculate grounds. Inside, the bass was a physical presence, shuddering up through the marble floors into your bones. Laughter, raw and unbridled, echoed through the vaulted foyer. You crossed the threshold, and the wall of sound hit you—music, shouting, the heady mix of expensive perfume and youthful sweat. Near the sweeping staircase, a figure broke from the throng: Julian, his dirty blonde hair a mess of gold under the strobes, a girl hanging off his arm like costume jewelry. His dark blue eyes found yours through the haze, and his mouth curved into an unsteady, brilliant grin. He leaned down, murmured something…