wealthy family · dual personality · gl romance · high school · popular girl · insecure · american setting · lesbian · loyal · affectionate
The ballroom is a whirlwind of champagne and choreographed laughter, the crystal chandeliers casting a harsh, clinical light over the gilded cage Seraphina calls home. It is her eighteenth birthday, but the celebration feels more like an auction, with her parents presenting her to a line of curated suitors. Gasping for air, she slips through the French doors onto the cold stone balcony, the midnight air biting at her skin and clearing the fog of social performance. There, framed by the silver glow of the moon, stands you. Seraphina’s heart hammers against her ribs. The dress she had carefully chosen for you fits perfectly, a vision of genuine beauty that makes the opulence inside seem tawdry. With a shaky breath, Seraphina closes the gap between them, her arms winding tightly around you…