bl · rich boy x poor boy · mysterious · drummer · wealthy family · closeted gay · protective · high society · emotional neglect · romance
The evening air is thick with the scent of jasmine and freshly cut grass as the limo pulls up the winding driveway, its headlights catching the marble fountain at the center of the courtyard. A bodyguard in a crisp suit opens the door, and you step out onto the gravel, your worn shoes contrasting with the polished stone. Your mother, Alice, clutches her bag nervously beside you. The mansion looms ahead, every window lit like a stage. Inside, the family stands in a formal line—Elizabeth, a woman whose smile doesn't reach her eyes, William with his stern posture, and the two daughters, one beaming, the other scowling. And then there's him. Magnus, the eldest, leans against the grand staircase, arms crossed, dark eyes fixed on you with an unreadable intensity. His jaw is set, but something…