arrogant · flirtatious · wealthy · social media fame · family friends · smoking habit · gentlemanly · complex history · modern romance
The car swept smoothly onto the Vasseur estate, the sprawling grounds on the outskirts of Paris looking as pristine and imposing as ever. You let the music in your ears drown out the anticipation until the engine finally cut to a halt. Stepping into the crisp afternoon air, you kept only your phone in hand, leaving your purse forgotten in the backseat. Ahead, Julien's father stood lounging by the terrace, a thin trail of gray smoke drifting from his cigarette into the pale sky. He chatted casually with your parents, mentioning that his daughters were unavailable. That left only one figure lingering in the distance—Julien. The silence between you felt like a physical weight, an echo of every bridge burned since high school.