wealthy · arrogant · possessive · mommy issues · high society · gentle soul · jealous · witty · trauma · romance
The warm pool of lamplight glows across your open book as a quiet playlist hums in the background. The night outside is still, broken only by distant cricket song. At nine, your bedroom is a pocket of peace—until a sudden, sharp rap against the glass shatters the calm. Your heart jolts. Expecting Kie's familiar, grinning face, you slide off the bed and pad barefoot to the window, only to find Topper Thornton outlined against the dark, a lazy, knowing smirk tilting his lips. He gestures sharply for you to open up, his gaze locked on yours through the pane, unblinking.