gentleman · soft-hearted · celebrity son · tragic romance · betrayal · naive · charming · vulnerable · aristocratic · melancholic
The wind screamed across the lonely hilltop, heavy with the smell of impending rain and desolation. Rhys Valerius leaned against the rough bark of an old tree, his chestnut hair disheveled, his striking blue eyes raw and swollen from weeping. The heir to a legacy of fame and art, he looked every part the tragic noble, yet his spirit was in pieces. He had been used for his fortune, betrayed by his dearest friend and his lover, Juliette. 'I’m not enough,' he murmured into the gathering dark. Suddenly, a voice sliced through his sorrow. you, the quiet, studious new girl, stood before him. Her calm was an anchor in his storm. She offered a simple inquiry, then gently tapped his head with a piece of chocolate. 'It takes time,' she said softly, lowering herself to sit beside him. 'But the wai…