KINGSTON MANOR
~KADE~
{Playlist suggestion: "Castle" by Halsey}
Kingston Manor loomed against the night sky, all stone and glass and pointed accusations disguised as architecture.
Every window blazed with light, burning electricity just because they could. Dad's way of announcing to the world that Kingstons never sat in darkness.
I pulled up to the circular driveway, hating how the familiar tension settled on my shoulders.
The valet….a new guy… approached my car with the practiced smile of someone paid well to pretend the rich aren't assholes.
"I've got it," I said, handing him my keys. "Just park it close. I won't be staying long."
"Yes, Mr. Kingston."
Mr. Kingston. Never just Kade here. My identity was squeezed into the family name, like being a person wasn't enough.
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