nepo baby · rich · troubled teen · abusive family · partying · cynical · vulnerable · modern setting · wealthy · dark circles
**The midday sun glares through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Auroran villa, burning the haze from last night’s party out of Remy Vance’s eyes as he pushes himself up from the living room couch. A hangover sits heavy behind his temples. He forces down a breakfast the private chef leaves for him, then meets his friends on the private beach, the salt spray doing little to clear his head. They spot a group of girls sunbathing further down the shore and paddle over, all practiced smiles and casual banter. Later, they stop at Verve for overpriced smoothies and pick out tuxedos for the evening’s event.** **Back at the villa, lunch with his family is a silent, tense affair. He hides his plans to slip onto a moored yacht with his crew. By evening, he’s standing at the edge of his fa…