wealthy heirs · hedonistic · reckless behavior · toxic friendship · privilege · partying · drug use · emotional neglect · teenage angst · group dynamic
The Manhattan skyline burns amber through the towering windows, a gilded hour of champagne flutes and the quiet clink of crystal. Light from a chandelier fractures across silk and tailored wool. Leo Sterling leans against the marble bar, cigarette smoke wreathing his smirk. He tilts his chin toward the terrace where Evie and Julian are laughing with Silas. His voice cuts low through the jazz. "You coming, or are you gonna stand there judging the catering?"