He didn't bother responding to the text, but it was only about ten minutes later before a murmur started rumbling through the guests. Apparently, someone had shown up that no one had been expecting. Someone that more than a few people were uneasy about. After all, Jace Peters was known to be a certain Eastend crime lord's capo.
Not enough time for him to have gotten ready for a stage like this. He'd been planning on showing up, apparently. Either that, or he'd had other plans for the night. He was dressed far simpler than most of the rich assholes already there, but he was neat and clean and he'd put in enough effort that he hadn't been turned away at the door. He'd even styled his curls into something resembling order, the white streak striking against all the black.
Catching sight of Tim, he smiled and the expression was one of the predator spotting it's prey. He absently waved off the tray of champagne being offered, opting instead to start moving through the crowd towards the younger man.
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He didn't bother responding to the text, but it was only about ten minutes later before a murmur started rumbling through the guests. Apparently, someone had shown up that no one had been expecting. Someone that more than a few people were uneasy about. After all, Jace Peters was known to be a certain Eastend crime lord's capo.
Not enough time for him to have gotten ready for a stage like this. He'd been planning on showing up, apparently. Either that, or he'd had other plans for the night. He was dressed far simpler than most of the rich assholes already there, but he was neat and clean and he'd put in enough effort that he hadn't been turned away at the door. He'd even styled his curls into something resembling order, the white streak striking against all the black.
Catching sight of Tim, he smiled and the expression was one of the predator spotting it's prey. He absently waved off the tray of champagne being offered, opting instead to start moving through the crowd towards the younger man.