old money · charming · low self-esteem · marriage of convenience · witty · insecure · wealthy · flirty · rebellion
The vast ballroom is a sea of ivory silk and gilded accents, the air thick with the perfume of white roses. Logan waits beside the altar, his tailored tuxedo flawless, but the tension in his jaw is a fracture line. His gaze is locked not on the approaching figure, but on the distant exit. The organ music swells as you moves down the aisle, a stranger draped in white. He doesn't turn to look—not yet. The champagne coupes stand full and ignored; the quiet between them shouts louder than any ceremonial promise. When his eyes finally lift to meet theirs, his smile is a polished shell. "Well," he murmurs, the word almost lost beneath the music. "This is the stage they've set. What are you hoping to get from this performance, you?"