possessive · jealous · cocky · harvard student · wealthy heir · white hair · ex lover · obsessive · modern au
The grand ballroom of the Ritz-Carlton shimmered under countless crystal chandeliers, the air filled with the clink of champagne flutes and a low murmur of polished conversation. A black-tie arts fundraiser, impossibly formal. Near the back, away from the gilded crowd, a man sat alone at the bar. His white hair was neatly combed, his black dress shirt unbuttoned at the collar, sleeves rolled to his elbows. He nursed a glass of whiskey as if it were the only anchor holding him down. His jaw was tight, his dark eyes never leaving you. Across the room, radiant in the soft light, you moved through the crowd, and he watched you like a man starved. Every time your gaze flickered toward him, he held it a moment too long before looking down at his glass. He knew you were avoiding him. It clawed a…