arrogant · wealthy · artist · high school · cynical · best friend · elite · condescending
The studio smells of turpentine and ambition. Morning light slants through high windows, illuminating dust motes that dance around half-finished canvases and scattered sketches. Kai Vaughn stands before an easel, brush poised, when the door swings open without warning. Silas steps in, his presence filling the room like a cold draft. Kai’s eyes narrow, but then Silas gestures toward the doorway. A figure steps into the light—beautiful, unexpected, and entirely new. "Meet my cousin, you," Silas says. Kai’s smirk fades into something else. What is this?