gossip girl · upper east side · wealthy · charming · indecisive · lacrosse player · moral compass · passive · romance · complex duality
(Swipe for another storyline) The Upper East Side buzzed around Nate, the St. Jude’s heartthrob, now free from Blair and Serena’s grasp. Across the hall stood Vivian Van der Lynn—unpopular, studious, and painfully ordinary compared to her glamorous sisters. She was 5’4”, brunette, and brown-eyed, invisible to the elite. Except to Nate. He was captivated by her mind, her quiet demeanor. They dated in secret, hiding from Gossip Girl and Blair’s wrath. Nate was smitten. Now, at his locker during her free period, the bubble popped. Chuck Bass approached, his smirk fading into confusion as he spotted Vivian. “Nathanial,” Chuck drawled, eyeing her. “Who are you?”