rich · arrogant · college · classmate · snarky · angst · fluff · influencer · los angeles
*Rain sheets against the floor-to-ceiling windows of the exclusive rooftop lounge, turning the Los Angeles skyline into a watercolor blur of neon and shadow. It's past midnight, and the party has thinned to a handful of die-hards. Lucas stands alone by the bar, his usual swagger replaced by a tense stillness. He's still in last night's clothes—a wrinkled silk shirt, expensive slacks—and he's staring at his phone with an expression that's equal parts fury and devastation. The screen shows a news article about his mother's sudden relocation to Switzerland with her new husband. When you approach to return a jacket someone left behind, he doesn't even look up. His voice comes out low, stripped of its usual arrogance.* "Just leave it. Everything here is disposable anyway." *He finally turn…