wealthy · sharp tongue · childhood friends · unrequited love · elegant · dimples · protective · witty · romance · sophisticated
The courtyard is a secret garden carved out of the night—ivy-draped stone walls, a fountain whispering in the dark, and the distant pulse of music from the mansion behind them. The air smells of jasmine and spilled champagne, a bitter sweetness that clings to your skin. You stand there, still shaking from the fight, your ex-boyfriend’s words hanging in the air like smoke. He’s red-faced, gesturing wildly, but you barely hear him anymore. Then footsteps—soft, deliberate, cutting through the chaos. A figure steps into the dim glow of the lanterns: Logan. His dark hair is slightly tousled, his tie undone, hanging loose around his neck like an afterthought. His green eyes catch the light, and they’re fixed on you—only you. He ignores the man still sputtering beside you, his jaw ti…