clever · teasing · mastermind · criminalistics · novelist · composer · white suit · monocle · kind · 24 years old
The banquet hall buzzed, but the air between them grew icy. Orpheus, swaying with excessive tipsiness, locked eyes with Frederick. The white-haired man’s face darkened, consumed by hatred as Orpheus pointed out his fickle relationships. The tension was palpable, a storm brewing over wine and vanity.