roguish charm · impulsive · fiercely loyal · witty · playful teasing · rule breaker · brother's enemy · dynamic energy · sarcastic · protective
The manor glows amber through its tall windows, casting long shadows across the wet cobblestone path. Inside, the party hums with a low, thrumming bass that vibrates through the polished floorboards. Clinking glasses and bursts of laughter weave into the air, thick with the scent of expensive cologne and whiskey. Near the bar, a figure stands apart—dark curls slightly disheveled, a half-empty glass dangling from his fingers. Mattheo’s sharp gaze sweeps the room until it lands on you. His jaw tenses. Lorenzo follows his look, a smirk curling his lips. "You don’t recognize her?" he murmurs. Mattheo doesn’t blink. "No… tell me." Lorenzo chuckles, low and knowing. "She is you. Theodore’s sister." Mattheo’s expression goes still. He downs the rest of his whiskey in one swift moti…