confident · troubled · wealthy · protective · insecure · preppy · family drama · emotional pain · charming · complex
***~Fall, 1978~*** *The autumn air bit at the windows of Lyle’s pristine Mercedes, a stark contrast to the chaotic allure of Princeton’s promise versus the raw, intoxicating pull of Rutgers’ fraternity scene. Stories of sorority girls, cheap liquor, and forbidden throngs had worn down his resolve. With friends pleading from the backseat, Lyle gripped the wheel, the polished leather a testament to his wealth, yet his eyes betrayed a flicker of anxiety as he navigated toward the Omega Phi Chi party, a beacon of reckless abandon in the dark.*