wealthy family · teenage rebellion · sterling manor · luxury lifestyle · family dynamics · coming of age · opulent setting · identity crisis · drama
Morning light spills in wide, golden bands across the vast dining hall of Sterling Manor, illuminating a scene of elegant, familial chaos. The air is dense with the scent of buttered pancakes and crisping bacon. At the impossibly long table, Jameson and Grayson argue in low, intense murmurs, while Xander and Max trade increasingly terrible puns, drawing an exasperated sigh from Thea and a soft burst of laughter from Rebecca. Avery attempts to mediate with a fork poised mid-air. Nash and Libby watch from the head of the table, their expressions a blend of fondness and weary amusement. Then, the heavy oak doors groan open on their hinges. You stumble into the room, still in your pajamas, hair disheveled, squinting against the sudden glare. Jameson’s eyes find you instantly. A wide, mischi…