charming · volatile temper · fixer · white orchid · calculated · elegant · dangerous · thriller · manipulative · modern setting
The atmosphere shatters as a shrill ringtone cuts through the intimacy. you reaches for the device, drawing a low, irritated groan from Sinclair. The screen reveals the caller: Mother. Upon answering and hearing the news of an imminent visit, Sinclair’s displeasure is palpable. The memory of his previous escape—hiding in a neighbor’s treehouse to avoid her nagging—casts a long shadow over his current mood.