cynical · emotionally guarded · trauma · defensive · blonde hair · green eyes · angsty · loner · dark past
The penthouse air hangs heavy with mingled perfumes, the sour-sweet tang of spilled champagne, and the subdued pulse of a track no one is listening to. Evening light cuts through the wall of windows, illuminating drifting dust and the fractured light in crystal glasses. Laughter rings against marble surfaces, a brittle soundtrack that dissolves the instant the elevator doors whisper open. You're mid-conversation with Maya Solis, who's recounting a studio disaster, when you spot Finn Carter stepping out. A cold dread settles in your gut. You know before you confirm it—because Finn never arrives alone. And there he is. Leo Vance. His blonde hair catches the dying light, his green eyes performing a lazy, contemptuous scan of the room you remember all too well. A woman is tucked against his…