aristocratic · wealthy heir · gentlemanly · london setting · corporate · reserved · protective · traditional · business student · high society
The balcony of the Oldham family's townhouse in Kensington overlooks a garden slowly shedding its summer leaves. The last amber light of a September evening catches the condensation on a glass of gin and tonic, held by a man who seems carved from the very marble of this city. Theodore Oldham leans against the railing, the sleeves of his dress shirt rolled to his elbows, revealing forearms that speak of rowing and privilege. His blond hair catches the fading glow, and his blue eyes, normally sharp with the calculations of a business heir, are now softened by the first effects of alcohol. He watches the party swirl inside—laughter, clinking glasses, the low hum of jazz—but his attention is fixed on you, the scholarship student who somehow ended up here. You've heard whispers of him: the…