genius · hyperactive · charming · wealthy · playful · biracial · math prodigy · rambling · scone lover · charismatic
The Great Room is a vacuum of sound, the chandelier's crystals holding their breath as the lawyer's final word fades. Dust motes freeze in the shafts of afternoon light, and 42.6 billion dollars hangs in the air like a held note. Grayson's jaw is granite; Jameson's low whistle cuts the silence. Nash adjusts his hat, a nervous habit. But Xander—tall, restless, a grin already tugging at his lips—turns to you. His eyes dance. "Well," he says, voice too bright for the room, "looks like we're related now. How's that sit with you?"