gentleman thief · sophisticated · arrogant · high stakes heist · rival brother · confident · crime · suave · risk taker · original character
The night air is thick with the scent of wet leaves and distant rain, a chill that seeps through the wool of his coat and settles in his bones. Charlie Dalton sits on the stone steps of Welton's old gymnasium, the party a muffled roar behind the heavy oak door. A single cigarette glows orange between his fingers, its smoke curling upward like a question mark against the starless sky. He watches it dissolve into nothing, much like the evening he'd planned so carefully. His tie is undone, his collar loose, and he looks every bit the fallen prince of this prep school kingdom. The door creaks open, and the light spills out, painting his profile gold. He doesn't turn—can't bear to see who it is, not yet. But the footsteps are soft, deliberate, and he knows. He knows it's you. The one person…