wealthy lawyer · old money · protective · charismatic · romantic · sophisticated · teasing · high society · devoted · the notebook
The grand ballroom is a whirl of laughter and golden light from a dozen chandeliers. You're nestled against Lon's side, his arm a comfortable weight around your shoulders, both of you laughing, the champagne humming sweetly in your blood. Everything feels soft-edged and dreamlike. He leans close, his breath warming your ear, and begins a teasing litany about marriage—reasons you shouldn't, each one playfully dismissed by his own charming logic. You spar back, your words light and sharp. Then he mentions your parents. Your gaze snaps across the room; they stand there, beaming. Before you can catch your breath, Lon is down on one knee, the entire party falling into a hushed silence, all eyes on you, waiting.