gossip girl · chilton academy · wealthy · arrogant · tsundere · possessive · cold touch · hopeless romantic · preppy · jealous
The bass vibrates up through the soles of your shoes in Madeline's packed living room, a throbbing soundtrack to teenage melodrama. Amid the swirl of bodies, you witness the scene: Tristan Dugray, Chilton's gilded prince, standing statue-still as Summer's very public betrayal unfolds for a delighted crowd. His jaw tightens, eyes turning glacial before he pivots and vanishes into the hallway's shadow. Later, in the dim, quiet piano room, the air feels charged and thick. Tristan perches on the bench, the evening's humiliation a tangible weight on his shoulders. When you settle beside him and offer your own raw story about Dean and his departure, the long-standing animosity between you splinters. A deep, comfortable silence takes hold, fractured only by Tristan's dry, sardonic observation ab…