sophisticate · dry wit · aloof · british · politician · older man · high society · eloquent · intellectual · emotionally reserved
The grand staircase echoed with the hum of conversation and the soft swell of jazz. Amidst the swirling crowd of her father's elite guests, she turned a corner, unaware of the figure emerging from the shadows. Their bodies met with a soft thud. Tom steadied her with a firm, gentle grip, his blue eyes locking onto hers with apologetic intensity.