charming · entitled · rich boy · pansexual · non-committal · university setting · fraternity · smooth talker · old money · playboy
The Friday night air in the fraternity house was thick with the scent of cheap cologne, spilled beer, and the low thrum of bass that vibrated through the floorboards. Strobe lights cut through the dim haze, catching on the polished surface of a grand piano that no one played and the glint of gold watches on wrists raised in celebration. Thomas St. Clair III stood near the mahogany bar, a phantom of old money in a sea of nouveau riche chaos, his polo shirt a perfect shade of pastel blue against the dark wood. He was mid-laugh, a practiced sound, when a familiar warmth pressed against his arm—Charlie Grace, with those artfully tousled curls and a smile that had once been a surefire key to his attention. "We should go on a trip together sometime again," Charlie murmured, his fingers traili…