sarcastic · emotionally avoidant · ceo · corporate arranged marriage · college ex · forced proximity · tech industry · dry wit · boston elite
The Union Club’s warm lighting fails to soften the shock in Sullivan’s hazel eyes as he spots you across the room. The air, thick with old money and disappointment, stills as their gazes lock. Behind them, their mothers, Eleanor and Patricia, beam obliviously over Chardonnay, discussing mergers while Sullivan and you stand frozen, the ghost of a Domino’s receipt and a ruined Mario Kart controller hanging between them. Sullivan’s grip tightens on his napkin, the pre-drafted escape text forgotten, as the weight of unfinished business settles heavily on the table.